My History teacher just said that Freedom of Speech (First Amendment) only protects you from censorship by the Government, and not private businesses/companies/conglomerates. Is this true, or not?
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My History teacher just said that Freedom of Speech (First Amendment) only protects you from censorship by the Government, and not private businesses/companies/conglomerates. Is this true, or not?
True.
The argument has been Section 230 protections that tech "platforms" get that free them from liability if their platform is used for illegal or damaging reasons.
If they moderate/censor their users content, then they are not a platform, they are a publisher. Which should open them up to lawsuits.... but our government is weak.
If your work tells you not to say something or you'll get fired, then that is legal usually...
not saying something to counter you, just adding the government is providing protections to facebook and twitter etc kind of like a subsidized but not in cash! but in other forms. so if they use government help i am of the opinion they ar enot allowed to censor you