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You're basically just arguing "Twitter can do whatever the hell they want", which is not what I'm debating. I'm arguing that a platform like Twitter that opera
by JSavageOne 4y ago
You're basically just arguing "Twitter can do whatever the hell they want", which is not what I'm debating.
I'm arguing that a platform like Twitter that operates under the pretense of accessibility to all and freedom should uphold itself to a higher standard of free speech than the blatant one-sided censorship it engaged in during COVID. This would make the product better for its users, and be better for society.
Of course legally they can decide to adopt the principles of the Chinese Communist Party, but I find that morally reprehensible and clearly I'm not the only one.
Fox News is a right-wing propaganda media outlet. Just because its articles have comments sections doesn't make it a social media platform.
- mullingitover 4y ago> I'm arguing that a platform like Twitter that operates under the pretense of accessibility to all and freedom They don't operate under that pretense at all. They explicitly reserve the right to delete content from their site that they find to be harmful or offensive, and permanently ban anyone they deem a bad actor, and they always have done so. You can try to paint them as commie totalitarians, but the fact remains that they're not censoring debates on which is the better political philosophy, they're making good faith efforts to keep people from getting killed by health misinformation or harassed by hateful conduct. They don't have to do a perfect job at that, either, just as long as they're genuinely making good faith efforts.