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Will your speech be heard?  Twitter will decide. | TWITTER'S NEW CEO,
IN HIS OWN WORDS; ...SPEECH IS EASY ON THE INTERNET.  MOST PEOPLE CAN SPEAK. WELL OUR RULE IS PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZE IS, WHO CAN BE HEARD. 11/18/2020 | image tagged in censorship | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
293 views 23 upvotes Made by WiseCracker 3 years ago in politics
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6 ups, 3y,
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It's really simple...don't Twitter. Don't subscribe. De-platform Twitter by unsubscribing.
4 ups, 3y
Twitter has a user base that's too large. Not enough will abandon the platform without a compelling reason. If they continue their current practice, their liberal policies will attract liberals to the platform. The liberals won't abandon them as long as they're being catered to.

If they lose Section 230 protection, they'll be forced to review everything or face litigation for libelous or illegal content.

Personally, I think they should lose Section 230 protection.....Facebook should also lose it.
4 ups, 3y
Never used it and ditched suckerberg last year
5 ups, 3y,
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Before someone tries to explain the 1st amendment to me, don't bother. I understand it very well.

Twitter is not the government, and therefor is not bound by the 1st amendment. However, they enjoy Section 230 protections (in that they claim to be a "platform" and are not liable for the statements of their users), while at the same time behaving like a publisher (exercising editorial control).

Publishers DO NOT enjoy Section 230 protections. Publishers can be held liable for the speech of their authors.

Twitter exercises this dual classification in surprising ways. While censoring some groups for perceived violations of their policy (namely conservatives expressing opinions), they allow other organizations to flagrantly violate those policies with no penalty (for example, terrorist organizations like Hamas).

If Twitter is a platform, they should not have editorial control over any speech that does not violate the law.

If Twitter is a publisher, they should be held liable for the content posted by terrorist organizations, and defamatory content posted by users (authors).
3 ups, 3y
However they are bound to the following rules and laws-
1) False Advertising - They advertise their 'product' as a free-speech site. It is not.
2) Unfair Business Practices - Try to start your own platform that can rival Twitterand see how far you get when Twitter and their allies start getting you shut down by means that are not fair business practices.
3) Monopoly - Illegal in the US.

Don't need 1st Amendment arguments.
4 ups, 3y
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2 ups, 3y
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TWITTER'S NEW CEO, IN HIS OWN WORDS; ...SPEECH IS EASY ON THE INTERNET. MOST PEOPLE CAN SPEAK. WELL OUR RULE IS PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZE IS, WHO CAN BE HEARD. 11/18/2020