In the US, the legal reality of free speech applies only to actions the government might take to restrict it. Regardless of what is good policy, the legal reali

In the US, the legal reality of free speech applies only to actions the government might take to restrict it. Regardless of what is good policy, the legal reality at the moment is that private companies have no obligation to provide free speech to their users. This is being challenged by Texas and Florida, which have passed laws to require a level of free speech on the platforms. The platforms argue that their editorial control on what they host is itself protected speech (in the same way that magazines deciding what articles to accept is). The states, for their part, argue that the media companies are more analogous to common carriers, which can be subject to non-discrimination laws. The case was just heard by the supreme court, so we should get a decision at some point.