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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the constitution only applies to American citizens, not corporations, and certainly not foreign citizens.
by tensor 2y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the constitution only applies to American citizens, not corporations, and certainly not foreign citizens.
- juunpp 2y agoThe ban on a communications platform effectively censors people's speech.
- zoky 2y agoActually, that would be considered a “time, place, and manner” restriction, which has been specifically ruled to be not a violation of the First Amendment.
- juunpp 2y agoInteresting. But the time here is basically "indefinitely", the place one that affects 150m+ people, and the manner the most draconian possible. Not a lawyer, but that seems like overreach to me.
- stackskipton 2y agoI'd say it's more banning of specific communication platform like radio station since other similar type services could be developed and we have already seen attempts with IG reels and YouTube Shorts. Also, censorship has been allowed by courts time and time again if it's narrow focused to satisfy compelling government interest and not overly broad.
- bloqs 2y agoThe American citizens responsible for the US part of the business are