Harvard law professor: Twitter cannot violate the First Amendment

[Skylar]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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One would think this is obvious based on the first word of the first amendment.

Alas, many conservatives haven't read that far.

 

[progressive hunter]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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its more about free speech than the 1st amendment,, most people dont know the difference,,,

the issue with twiiter is they dont apply their rules equally and base it on political leanings favoring one side over the other,,

No, they just don't like people using their platform to plan insurgency.

it takes a special kind of stupid to think or suggest that was an insurgence,,,

Sorry kid, facts are facts. Like it or don't, they don't care.

so you think a few hundred unarmed hot heads were intent on over throwing the government???

that takes a special kind of stupid

There were thousands, and not all were unarmed.

Check some real media for the list of arrests.

whats the arrests got to do with it??? they deserve that for being stupid,,

so you still think their intent was to overthrow the government???
if so that takes a special kind of stupid,,,

OH you got a link to those armed guys???

I just googled it and got nothing,,,

You didn't.

didnt what???

 

[ColonelAngus]

These tech companies need to lose their 230 protection immediately.

 

[Skylar]

These tech companies need to lose their 230 protection immediately.

And if that happened, this board disappears.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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Yes, they have the legal right. It just shows what fascists they are.

USMB can ban me anytime it wants.
You wouldn't be crying "free speech!"

If USMB were the only message board available, they wouldnt be able to for expressing an opinion

 

[Skylar]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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Yes, they have the legal right. It just shows what fascists they are.

USMB can ban me anytime it wants.
You wouldn't be crying "free speech!"

If USMB were the only message board available, they wouldnt be able to for expressing an opinion

Message boards would be liable for anything posted here. They'd have to shut down immediately, or be sued into insolvency.

Arguing to shut down 230 is arguing to shut down this board.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

I am not surprised these right wingers don't know that it's illegal to incite a riot.

Inciting a riot isn't free speech.

Especially a riot that resulted in 5 deaths and a lot of damage to our capitol.

Right.

All the rioting and Looting by the Left all last year was "Peaceful"
Even though people also died.

Got it

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

I cannot violate another individual's constitutional right to life.

Glad we cleared that up.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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Yes, they have the legal right. It just shows what fascists they are.

USMB can ban me anytime it wants.
You wouldn't be crying "free speech!"

If USMB were the only message board available, they wouldnt be able to for expressing an opinion

Message boards would be liable for anything posted here. They'd have to shut down immediately, or be sued into insolvency.

Arguing to shut down 230 is arguing to shut down this board.

Before 2024.........
They'll come up with some cutesy lovable name for it......but.....
The Left will pass new Laws against posting anti-Left speech on forums.

Laugh now.....be in awe later when it happens.

 

[BoSoxGal]

Twitter and Facebook should be able to block anyone and everyone they desire.

However, it reveals their intolerance of opposing viewpoints to do so.

they should be required to apply their rules equally across the board,,

I disagree.
You are not required to use Facebook OR Twitter.
It's not their fault that you didn't create or patronize a competing service.
Twitter is only obligated to it's board of directors and shareholders (less so)

But the real problem is MUCH deeper.

The left also owns the entire Internet....all the cellular Networks....and all the Media.

Please tell that to Rupert Murdoch and the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

I mean you are either clueless or a damned liar.

 

[WEATHER53]

Said this a year ago that private business cannot ignore laws because they don’t like the look of it
Twitter has told Trump that their content mechanism cannot be used by Trump because they don’t like his politics.

 

[Skylar]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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Yes, they have the legal right. It just shows what fascists they are.

USMB can ban me anytime it wants.
You wouldn't be crying "free speech!"

If USMB were the only message board available, they wouldnt be able to for expressing an opinion

Message boards would be liable for anything posted here. They'd have to shut down immediately, or be sued into insolvency.

Arguing to shut down 230 is arguing to shut down this board.

Before 2024.........
They'll come up with some cutesy lovable name for it......but.....
The Left will pass new Laws against posting anti-Left speech on forums.

Laugh now.....be in awe later when it happens.

Magic 8 Ball tell you that, Tinfoil?

 

[Polishprince]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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That may well be true, but it isn't good business to treat the tens of millions of Trump voters as sub human.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Twitter and Facebook should be able to block anyone and everyone they desire.

However, it reveals their intolerance of opposing viewpoints to do so.

they should be required to apply their rules equally across the board,,

I disagree.
You are not required to use Facebook OR Twitter.
It's not their fault that you didn't create or patronize a competing service.
Twitter is only obligated to it's board of directors and shareholders (less so)

But the real problem is MUCH deeper.

The left also owns the entire Internet....all the cellular Networks....and all the Media.

Please tell that to Rupert Murdoch and the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

I mean you are either clueless or a damned liar.

Who controls the Internet? Tell us.
Feel free to impart your wisdom.....if you have any

 

[WEATHER53]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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A professor should know that free speech applies to the government and not private enterprises

Private enterprise is prohibited by law from making decisions about speech that is of a countering opinion

 

[Skylar]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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That may well be true, but it isn't good business to treat the tens of millions of Trump voters as sub human.

How does banning Trump treat anyone as 'sub human'?

Its just a twitter ban.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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Yes, they have the legal right. It just shows what fascists they are.

USMB can ban me anytime it wants.
You wouldn't be crying "free speech!"

If USMB were the only message board available, they wouldnt be able to for expressing an opinion

Message boards would be liable for anything posted here. They'd have to shut down immediately, or be sued into insolvency.

Arguing to shut down 230 is arguing to shut down this board.

Before 2024.........
They'll come up with some cutesy lovable name for it......but.....
The Left will pass new Laws against posting anti-Left speech on forums.

Laugh now.....be in awe later when it happens.

Magic 8 Ball tell you that, Tinfoil?

It's not like the Left hasn't already shown us that.

Censoring the Right on Twitter and Facebook etc.

C'mon.....you can't really be THAT stupid.....can you ???

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The communication companies can be dealt with the same way Ma Bell was dealt with and the railroads.

LOL

That was back when there was still some honesty in the Federal Government.

Those days are LONG gone.

That's the point isn't it. The vote no longer protects us.

 

[Skylar]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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A professor should know that free speech applies to the government and not private enterprises

Private enterprise is prohibited by law from making decisions about speech that is of a countering opinion

Which law? And a 'countering opinion'.....according to who?

 

[Skylar]

A basic lesson about free speech from Laurence Tribe:

To begin with, the First Amendment applies to the government — not to private actors like Twitter. So, when the company adds warnings to tweets or even — going a step further for users other than Trump — removes tweets, it can’t possibly violate the First Amendment, because it simply isn’t a governmental entity. You can love or hate how Twitter is regulating its own private platform — but you can’t call it a First Amendment violation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/28/trump-is-doubly-wrong-about-twitter/#click=[URL]https://t.co/6CjwdplWok

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Yes, they have the legal right. It just shows what fascists they are.

USMB can ban me anytime it wants.
You wouldn't be crying "free speech!"

If USMB were the only message board available, they wouldnt be able to for expressing an opinion

Message boards would be liable for anything posted here. They'd have to shut down immediately, or be sued into insolvency.

Arguing to shut down 230 is arguing to shut down this board.

Before 2024.........
They'll come up with some cutesy lovable name for it......but.....
The Left will pass new Laws against posting anti-Left speech on forums.

Laugh now.....be in awe later when it happens.

Magic 8 Ball tell you that, Tinfoil?

It's not like the Left hasn't already shown us that.

Censoring the Right on Twitter and Facebook etc.

C'mon.....you can't really be THAT stupid.....can you ???

If they'd already shown you the law you're referring to.....you wouldn't be checking your Magic 8 ball to tell us what was going to happen in the future.

You're literally condemning the Left for your imagination. As the 'law' you're referring to only exists there.