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> The decisions by Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and others to suspend and/or block President Trump’s communications via their platforms is a simple e
by stefantalpalaru 6y ago
> The decisions by Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and others to suspend and/or block President Trump’s communications via their platforms is a simple exercise of their rights, under the First Amendment and Section 230, to curate their sites.
EFF supporting corporate personhood and private censorship?
It's time to restart the cycle with new means of communication that the new establishment cannot police.
- xpe 6y agoIt is a naive hope that technology alone can solve major social problems. > It's time to restart the cycle with new means of communication ... My response is: yes, innovation can be good, exciting, powerful. But never forget to assess how human nature will respond. > ... with new means of communication that the new establishment cannot police. Perhaps this will arrive, but I doubt it. Governments have many levers to influence behavior. Unless you are an anarchist, I suspect you support some role for goverment. Even if a new communication form arises that cannot be policed -- be careful what you hope for. Free speech is not a panacea.