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I don't follow. If social media sites are shut down but I am free to post my opinions on my personal blog site, how is my freedom of speech affected? Did I no
by Certhas 1y ago
I don't follow.
If social media sites are shut down but I am free to post my opinions on my personal blog site, how is my freedom of speech affected?
Did I not have freedom of speech before social media existed?
Is there an implication in freedom of speech that any speech facilitating service that can be offered must be allowed to operate? That's at least not obvious to me.
I echo what others said: There are good reasons to oppose all this, but blanket cries of "free speech" without any substance don't exactly help.
- kragen 1y agoIt sounds like you are falling into the sort of confusion that leads people to sometimes wonder if murder is actually wrong in a world where cancer and hunger exist.
- Certhas 1y agoI am fairly sure I am not confused. Instead I believe the post I am replying to didn't actually advance a coherent argument, but just appealed to emotions. I am not sure that I have ever encountered anyone confused in the way you describe either...
- fc417fc802 1y agoOn the contrary, you appear to be suffering the confusion that a service which facilitates a legally protected activity cannot be regulated, interfered with, or discontinued in the general case. Typically only targeted, motivated interference would constitute a violation. Shutting down a notebook factory for dodging sales tax is not a violation of the rights of would-be purchasers.