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> Freedom of Speech doesn't apply to private companies like you think it does The problem here is going to be the private company censoring users at the behest

> Freedom of Speech doesn't apply to private companies like you think it does The problem here is going to be the private company censoring users at the behest of the state. There may be arguments made as to why some feel that is acceptable, but the distinction is important. This is not the same as a private company invoking freedom of association via content standards.

MrMan 4y ago
it wasnt at the behest of any state what are you talking about
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- aww_dang 4y ago
  https://nypost.com/2022/12/04/fbi-warned-twitter-of-hunter-biden-hack-before-censoring-the-post/ https://nypost.com/2022/12/04/fbi-warned-twitter-of-hunter-b... >"MS. PSAKI: Sure. Well, I would say first, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that we’re in regular touch with social media platforms — just like we’re in regular touch with all of you and your media outlets — about areas where we have concern, information that might be useful, information that may or may not be interesting to your viewers. You all make decisions, just like the social media platforms make decisions, even though they’re a private-sector company and different, but just as an example. So we are ma- — regularly making sure social media platforms are aware of the latest narratives dangerous to public health that we and many other Americans seeing — are seeing across all of social and traditional media. And we work to engage with them to better understand the enforcement of social media platform policies." https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/16/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-july-16-2021/#:~:text=MS.%20PSAKI%3A%C2%A0%20Sure.%C2%A0%20Well,social%20media%20platform%20policies.%C2%A0 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/202... >These documents blow up the big lie that Big Tech censorship is ‘private’ – as the documents show collusion between a whole group of government officials in multiple states to suppress speech about election controversies. >The document shows that California state officials contacted YouTube directly to remove the video on September 24, 2020, and that YouTube seemed to respond by deleting the video on September 27, 2020 https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ca-big-tech-biden-censorship-judicial-watch https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ca-big-tech-biden-cen...
papito 4y ago
At the time of this "scandal", Biden was not even President. All campaigns have lines into major social media companies to take down quickly the content that violates terms of service. What is the issue?

MrMan 4y ago

it wasnt at the behest of any state what are you talking about

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aww_dang 4y ago
https://nypost.com/2022/12/04/fbi-warned-twitter-of-hunter-biden-hack-before-censoring-the-post/ https://nypost.com/2022/12/04/fbi-warned-twitter-of-hunter-b... >"MS. PSAKI: Sure. Well, I would say first, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that we’re in regular touch with social media platforms — just like we’re in regular touch with all of you and your media outlets — about areas where we have concern, information that might be useful, information that may or may not be interesting to your viewers. You all make decisions, just like the social media platforms make decisions, even though they’re a private-sector company and different, but just as an example. So we are ma- — regularly making sure social media platforms are aware of the latest narratives dangerous to public health that we and many other Americans seeing — are seeing across all of social and traditional media. And we work to engage with them to better understand the enforcement of social media platform policies." https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/07/16/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-july-16-2021/#:~:text=MS.%20PSAKI%3A%C2%A0%20Sure.%C2%A0%20Well,social%20media%20platform%20policies.%C2%A0 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/202... >These documents blow up the big lie that Big Tech censorship is ‘private’ – as the documents show collusion between a whole group of government officials in multiple states to suppress speech about election controversies. >The document shows that California state officials contacted YouTube directly to remove the video on September 24, 2020, and that YouTube seemed to respond by deleting the video on September 27, 2020 https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ca-big-tech-biden-censorship-judicial-watch https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ca-big-tech-biden-cen...

papito 4y ago

At the time of this "scandal", Biden was not even President. All campaigns have lines into major social media companies to take down quickly the content that violates terms of service. What is the issue?