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Freedom of speech as laid out in the 1st amendment protects individuals from being arrested or censored by the government for speech. It does not protect indivi

Freedom of speech as laid out in the 1st amendment protects individuals from being arrested or censored by the government for speech. It does not protect individuals who violate the TOS of a private company, nor does it provide blanket protection in all cases of speech. Inciting violence and making false statements of fact are not protected forms of speech under US law[0] 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_Unite...

briandear 6y ago
False statements aren’t protected? Then why was “Russia Collusion” speech not banned? Why didn’t Twitter label all of the Russian Collusion nonsense as false? The Steele Dossier was a complete fabrication, but Twitter did absolutely nothing. Are false statements not false if they come from Democrats? Because that’s certainly how it appears. Sheila Jackson-Lee in 2016 led opposition to the electoral count — even said the election was faulty and unfair. Seditious statements using the current standard of sedition being tossed around. The hypocrisy is astounding. Can ANTIFA use Stripe? Because they burned down police stations and even assaulted elected officials. The US has become fascist in a hurry — and it isn’t because of any Trump policy.