Trump tries to force Twitter to let him tweet again

[Godboy]

Don’t use google if you don’t like your results.

What does that have to do with this discussion?

 

[dblack]

Conservative radio doesnt pop up when you open google, but shitloads of left wing articles are there. Most people get media from phones, not the radio.

And what do you think should be done about that?

What does that have to do with this discussion?

Depends on your answer to the above.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Trump will never let this go to Court, if he does do you know how much he will have to open himself up to. All of the skeletons will have to come out the closet.

 

[Feeding Crows]

Trump tweeted that all you fucks, are assholes!

That's what he said!

Seriously... look it up...

 

[Cellblock2429]

Trump will never let this go to Court, if he does do you know how much he will have to open himself up to. All of the skeletons will have to come out the closet.

/----/ And how do you know about his skeletons in the closet? Do you ever think before you post?

 

[Superbadbrutha]

/----/ And how do you know about his skeletons in the closet? Do you ever think before you post?
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Well let's see if the idiot goes to Court.

 

[j-mac]

And what do you think should be done about that?

Depends on your answer to the above.

Media companies are governed by an “equal time” doctrine, especially during elections….

 

[Marener]

Media companies are governed by an “equal time” doctrine, especially during elections….

Not really. Fairness doctrine died a long time ago and even then it only applied to broadcast.

Equal time was declared unconstitutional for other media in Miami Herald v Tornillo. It would abridge their first amendment rights.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

This all moot now that Mr Musk is going to welcome him back.

 

[SavannahMann]

This all moot now that Mr Musk is going to welcome him back.

Musk is pulling out of the deal. Unless Twitters lawsuit is successful, forcing the sale to go through, Musk isn’t going to own it.

 

[dudmuck]

Not really. Fairness doctrine died a long time ago and even then it only applied to broadcast.

Equal time was declared unconstitutional for other media in Miami Herald v Tornillo. It would abridge their first amendment rights.

justice Byron Wright wrote...

A license permits broadcasting, but the licensee has no constitutional right to be the one who holds the license or to monopolize a radio frequency to the exclusion of his fellow citizens. There is nothing in the First Amendment which prevents the Government from requiring a licensee to share his frequency with others. ... It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount

 

[Marener]

justice Byron Wright wrote...

A license permits broadcasting, but the licensee has no constitutional right to be the one who holds the license or to monopolize a radio frequency to the exclusion of his fellow citizens. There is nothing in the First Amendment which prevents the Government from requiring a licensee to share his frequency with others. ... It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount

Only applies to broadcasting on public airwaves.

 

[dblack]

Media companies are governed by an “equal time” doctrine, especially during elections….

Also a load of statist bullshit.

 

[j-mac]

Also a load of statist bullshit.

No brother...I am no statist...I was simply pointing out that entities like Twitter, or Facebook get around some fairness by declaring themselves a media entity....Well, if that is the case, then they have to provide equal time....

 

[Marener]

No brother...I am no statist...I was simply pointing out that entities like Twitter, or Facebook get around some fairness by declaring themselves a media entity....Well, if that is the case, then they have to provide equal time....

They don’t. There’s no law that requires that and any law that attempted to would be unconstitutional.

 

[dblack]

No brother...I am no statist...I was simply pointing out that entities like Twitter, or Facebook get around some fairness by declaring themselves a media entity....Well, if that is the case, then they have to provide equal time....

And you think they should? Should government be telling them what to put on their website?

 

[Leo123]

In any right wing country the state must control the media so that they can control the news agenda. Trump is following a well trodden path.

Keep clutching your pearls snowflake. The pervasive left wing media is going down.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Keep clutching your pearls snowflake. The pervasive left wing media is going down.

You thought musk was going to rescue him. How did that work out ?

 

[j-mac]

They don’t. There’s no law that requires that and any law that attempted to would be unconstitutional.

Then Congress should revoke their 230 exemptions....

 

[j-mac]

And you think they should? Should government be telling them what to put on their website?

Should they tell media companies that they have to give equal time to opposing sides in politics?