• BrikoXOPM
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    29 months ago

    Private companies are already regulated by the government. But they are not run by them government, so if you are removed it doesn’t infringe your First Amendment. If government want to start hosting their own social media instances like some Europe countries has done with Mastodon they are welcome to do so.

    The fact that you don’t like how they are regulated, is a different question. Complain to your politician that takes from bribes from these private companies to make your life worse.

    • @[email protected]
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      19 months ago

      You didn’t even address the core of what I said in my one sentence comment, not much point continuing this.

      • BrikoXOPM
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        19 months ago

        Indeed. To be a public square, it has to be operated or controlled by the government, so your one sentence is flawed on its face. I tried to educate you, you are welcome to ignore me.

        • @[email protected]
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          19 months ago

          Legally, yes, they’re private companies that are not beholden to the First Amendment.

          Practically, they are the de facto town square and should be treated as such.