White House Is Working With Facebook To Flag 'Disinformation,' Psaki Says

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[–]package 11 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

free speech only applies to the government, they said

private companies can do whatever they want, they said

[–]shinnygummy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

ok but this is an example of private companies doing whatever they want. a private company is choosing to censor. or did i miss something?

[–]StillLessons 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, you missed something. If the White House is working with them, this is not just the private company's choice; it is the private company working in response to/cooperation with the government. The government is choosing to censor and working with private companies to enact this censorship. That makes this an explicit and flagrant violation of the First Amendment. They've come out in the open now. This is an explicit challenge to the entire concept of freedom of speech. They're asking the public, "Are you willing to challenge us on this?" If we're not willing to push back, totalitarianism is here. Individual rights are a thing of the past. This is way beyond any individual company at this point.