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mr_lebowski

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3. I hear what you're saying but realistically we're likely going to have to rely on

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 03:56 PM

Jan 2021

the ownership of social media platforms to 'do the right thing', I don't think the Federal Government can force them to shut people up. Part of issue being anyone could somewhat reasonably say they are 'the press' whenever they post to Twitter or Facebook. There's no formal definition I don't think that prevents that argument.

We could strengthen libel laws though.

And we can boycott platforms, and their advertisers, and let them know why.

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NO, no, no ... FREE SPEECH in the Constitution, hear me out [View all] Miigwech Jan 2021 OP

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise elleng Jan 2021 #1

They could not possibly have foreseen the current situation Bayard Jan 2021 #2

I hear what you're saying but realistically we're likely going to have to rely on mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #3

So, I guess we turn our Democracy over to the judgement of Corporations Miigwech Jan 2021 #5

I pretty much said what I have to say on this ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #6

I like to tell people there's nothing in the Constitution Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #4

The Constitution says only that the *Government* can't impede free speech frazzled Jan 2021 #7