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BusyBeingBest

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23. It's a business. It sets rules for use.

Reply to yaesu (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:14 PM

Jan 2021

It cannot expose itself to liability when it's misused by account-holders, or it won't last long as a business. It is not speech. Trump can talk all day, every day, to everyone or no one, with any willing organization or person to broadcast or record it. Maybe Merkel doesn't understand that no business in America is REQUIRED to broadcast or disseminate his comments. Germany must operate differently.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized Twitter for banning President Trump, [View all] yaesu Jan 2021 OP

It's not a free speech issue, the end. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #1

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #32

He has plenty of avenues to speak soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

No kidding! He can hold a press conference any time he wants and it will Tanuki Jan 2021 #10

Zactly soothsayer Jan 2021 #16

I thought she was smarter than that Skittles Jan 2021 #3

You'd think her hitler-dar would be a little more attuned soothsayer Jan 2021 #20

She must be hoping for a Drumpf shoulder rub. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #4

Angela: Love you lots! DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #6

Inciting Insurrection is NOT free speech. PERIOD! onecaliberal Jan 2021 #7

He's not acting as president, and he is fomenting violent insurrection. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #8

It's not about speech C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #9

Wasn't it on Congress to dump Trump, not Twitter? leftstreet Jan 2021 #11

Really, stay in your own freaking lane Chancellor. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #12

She's welcomed to take those 74 million + 1 off our hands if she'd like... EarthFirst Jan 2021 #13

Hitler. GeorgeGist Jan 2021 #14

They let him write a book and look what happened. ( n/t ) Make7 Jan 2021 #22

Seriously, I don't think you have the facts. SamKnause Jan 2021 #15

She needs to min her own business. If Hitler was alive and tweeting, I'm sure her octoberlib Jan 2021 #17

Unless... BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #18

It's a private platform Ritabert Jan 2021 #19

This from the leader of a country that has bans on some speech Progressive dog Jan 2021 #21

Her point is governments, not corporations should make these decisions. She's not saying Trump Doodley Jan 2021 #25

I don't agree with her. Progressive dog Jan 2021 #27

It's a business. It sets rules for use. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #23

To be fair, she's saying lawmakers need to set the parameters, not tech companies, and possibly one Doodley Jan 2021 #24

I do disagree. It's not up to lawmakers to tell Parler, Twitter, Facebook etc. who they have BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #26

We are in this mess because of these platforms. The coup attempt would not have happened without Doodley Jan 2021 #28

You can't regulate the internets because you don't like the message BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #29

Most Germans don't agree with her hauweg Jan 2021 #30

Granted, Facebook and Twitter are private companies DFW Jan 2021 #31

Yes she should. moondust Jan 2021 #35

They don't even allow you to post Nazi crap in Germany Generic Other Jan 2021 #33

And people who drive drunk have a right to drive some more. Maine-i-acs Jan 2021 #34

He's the so-called "leader of the free world". His free speech rights have not been eroded. Solly Mack Jan 2021 #36