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To: Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey

Where in the First Amendment does it guarantee the Right to Tweet?

Wise up.


6 posted on 10/15/2020 7:59:51 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: bigbob

Social media is the new town square and therefore should be subject to the same First Amendment concerns. Beyond that, Twitter and Facebook are acting now as publishers and therefore should forfeit protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.


12 posted on 10/15/2020 8:03:43 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: bigbob
“Where in the First Amendment does it guarantee the Right to Tweet?
Wise up.”

Congratulations, that is the dumbest post I have read this morning. Twitter and social media are now the de facto ‘public square’ and they are censoring Americans. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 prevents internet companies from being held responsible for content on their websites posted by third parties as long as they don’t dictate what is posted. They are violating that law.

Mark my words, if this censorship is slowed to stand you will see “private” utilities like mobile phone service and internet access providers begin to censor Americans and even deny service outright. Imagine your call on your mobile phone dropping because you said “Joe Biden is a crook.” to your mother.

19 posted on 10/15/2020 8:14:46 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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To: bigbob
Is Twitter a platform or publisher?

Wise up yourself; SM seek platform protections but act like publishers with there bias/editorial discretion while being immune to lawsuits (Unlike other publishers with editorial discretion which you are arguing for). You cannot have it both ways, especially being subsidize by tax payers' dollars (PSA, FEMA, NOAA, etc...)
21 posted on 10/15/2020 8:15:04 AM PDT by rollo tomasi
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