• TheGreatFox@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not a fan of that argument. Twitter/Threads/Facebook/Reddit/etc are big enough to be considered a public forum, even if they’re being controlled by a private entity rather than a government.

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      1 year ago

      And it is well-established that quasi-public spaces don’t enjoy the full protections on private spaces. They do fall under the restrictions on government actions in some ways, including how they’re able to restrict free speech.

    • Aux@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Big or small, but they have rules and ToS and can limit what you’re saying. And it’s ok.