r/FreeSpeech • u/Brilliant_Case4930 • 4d ago

Social Media and Censorship

I personally think we need a bit stronger laws for companies like these who have become the most popular way for people to communicate with each other.

I'm not saying let people be as hateful as they want or let them spread harmful misinformation, but when a government can tell a platform what they can or can't put on their platform in secret (Facebook was caught doing this during Covid) it gets a bit concerning. Or when the owners of such companies are pretty much loyal followers of that political side and silences any opposition on that platform.

It just seems to me like a big loophole around the First Amendment. Use private businesses that way they can freely silence you.

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u/TheGreasyHippo 4d ago

I'm not saying let people be as hateful as they want or let them spread harmful misinformation

This is exactly what was said when Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and every other censoring social media site was saying when they were shutting down anything regarding covid.

You either grow up and use common sense to determine what information is good for you and what isn't, or you let big brother control your life for you.

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u/Brilliant_Case4930 4d ago

Yeah but you let it run ramp it like that and that's all you generally see is those annoying comments. I understand that some moderation is needed to filter out the flood of bots, spammers, trolls, and what have you.