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> Freedom of speech is freedom from government censorship, not private censorship. That's not a universal definition, no. E.g. in the EU Facebook and Twitter h
by detaro 5y ago
> Freedom of speech is freedom from government censorship, not private censorship.
That's not a universal definition, no. E.g. in the EU Facebook and Twitter have lost cases where they blocked posts for "ToS violations" and were ordered to restore them on free speech grounds. (whereas apparently in the US the perspective is more that banning corporations from banning people is violating the corps free speech rights, and doesn't see as much of a balance there)
- nybble41 5y agoIt is a universal definition, as natural rights are universal. What it is not is a legal definition, but you are attempting to make a legal argument.
- detaro 5y agoAnd the restriction the comment I replied to made is not part of the universal definition, but based on legal interpretation in parts of the world.