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IIRC there are actual documents/comms between the current administration and twitter regarding the request for removal of content and contributors. I believe th
by smallmouth 4y ago
IIRC there are actual documents/comms between the current administration and twitter regarding the request for removal of content and contributors. I believe that this makes twitter a de facto NGO and therefore they should be subject to the enforcement of the first amendment.
- tjr225 4y agoIf you recall correctly.
- quantified 4y agoThey certainly are a non-government organization, just like General Motors and the Republican party. As such, their freedom of speech is certainly enforced.
- anon291 4y agoYou're right. Twitter can do what it wants. However if there's a government agent attempting to tell Twitter how to control speech then that government agent needs to be censured and any administration involvement ended.
- wmf 4y agohttps://alexberenson.substack.com/p/the-white-house-privately-demanded https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/the-white-house-privatel... This case is far from clear-cut but it does appear that pressure was applied.
- xpe 4y ago> I believe that this makes twitter a de facto NGO and therefore they should be subject to the enforcement of the first amendment. Is this belief formed by research (i.e. laws, regulations, and cases)? Please share if so.
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- themitigating 4y agoWhat part of the first amendment deals with enforcement?