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User ID: 82897874 United States 09/21/2022 09:17 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE LOSE; THE FIRST AMENDMENT WINS A federal appeals court just struck a massive victory for freedom of speech. On Friday afternoon, in a brilliantly argued 90-page decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a Texas law stopping the biggest social media companies from censoring their users. The ruling will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court, setting up a hugely important battle. If the high court confirms the Fifth Circuit’s view, companies like Twitter will mostly lose the power to censor their users for legal speech. If not, their censorship could become even more aggressive. Suppression of speech on Facebook and particularly Twitter was rare until the last three years. Now it is common - and mostly directed conservatives and people skeptical about Covid interventions and vaccines. (As you may have heard, I have some firsthand knowledge of the issue.) The social media companies have successfully argued in other cases that their own First Amendment rights allow them to clamp down on users with opinions they don’t like. Read full article here: [ link to www.blacklistednews.com (secure)] I thought commanders could order anything.” "They can order the moon to turn blue, too, but it doesn't happen. Listen, Ender, commanders have just as much authority as you let them have. The more you obey them, the more power they have over you. |
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User ID: 82897874 United States 09/21/2022 09:21 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE LOSE; THE FIRST AMENDMENT WINS It is about time but you know that they will just use a work around censoring and instead do more of their "prioritizing" algorithms that will shadow block and essentially stop certain posts from gaining any attention. I thought commanders could order anything.” "They can order the moon to turn blue, too, but it doesn't happen. Listen, Ender, commanders have just as much authority as you let them have. The more you obey them, the more power they have over you. |
Judethz
User ID: 79555498 United Kingdom 09/21/2022 09:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE LOSE; THE FIRST AMENDMENT WINS That would be great news if it actually happens... in a few months. |
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User ID: 82897874 United States 09/21/2022 09:50 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE LOSE; THE FIRST AMENDMENT WINS
That would be great news if it actually happens... in a few months. Quoting: Judethz Right knowing the supreme court they'll try and pass the ball off or deal any real decision for a couple more years I thought commanders could order anything.” "They can order the moon to turn blue, too, but it doesn't happen. Listen, Ender, commanders have just as much authority as you let them have. The more you obey them, the more power they have over you. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80848723 United States 09/21/2022 11:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE LOSE; THE FIRST AMENDMENT WINS FINALLY, some good news. |
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User ID: 83909398 United States 09/22/2022 07:56 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: TWITTER AND FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE LOSE; THE FIRST AMENDMENT WINS FINALLY, some good news.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80848723 Right or at least a step in the right direction. I thought commanders could order anything.” "They can order the moon to turn blue, too, but it doesn't happen. Listen, Ender, commanders have just as much authority as you let them have. The more you obey them, the more power they have over you. |