lj commented, “So from what I read they are illegally being more or less political supporting orgs pretending they aren’t.”
generally posted, “I want the media as free from propaganda and censorship as possible... and I don’t want it so free that there are ads for child trafficking, etc.”
AZLiberty suggested, “Legally, it’s not censorship if a private individual or company does it — it’s just editorial oversight.”
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Censorship and propaganda vs editorial oversight...
Whether a privately or publicly owned entity, editorial oversight has shifted from common and decent human sense to the use of algorithms.
I have no expertise in writing computer code, so I suppose this is necessitated by the sheer volume of internet communication.
That then leads me to ponder what has happened in the media... there seems to be little to no decency remaining in applying editorial oversight as most of it outright reeks of propaganda and censorship.
To my fellow FReeQs, thank you for taking the time to share with me your common sense and decency.
Seems I’ve read something that puts social media into the same category as utilities such as phone companies. Supposedly open to all. Still illegal to use the phone to make fake 911 calls, threats, etc. Other than that, people can use phone to say whatever they want.
So the social media outfits seem to fit into that category, and thus other than the rules they set, have no legal right to censor views they don’t like, that don’t break those rules.
And they lie about what they do, as well.
Change my mind.