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posted ago by Mwga ago by Mwga +113 / -0

They forced Trump to unblock a single user on Twitter because of legal reasons. So the White House blocks 320 million Americans, and that's ok????

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Brickapede2 1 point ago +2 / -1

Maybe. A blanket ban is different than targeting individual users, which could be construed as viewpoint-based censorship.

Not saying I agree with the foregoing, just that it is a legal distinction that could be material.

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SpookySpook 3 points ago +3 / -0

The court argued that its a public forum, thus, Trump was not allowed to ban

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Brickapede2 2 points ago +3 / -1

Sigh. A blanket ban on speech in a public forum may be allowable under certain circumstances, and is held to a lower level of judicial scrutiny than a viewpoint-based ban.

If you don’t grok 1A law, don’t worry about it. As I said, it’s a legal distinction.

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Mwga [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

I mean I understand, but it really leaves a bad impression on people that on the Joe Biden Channel and The White House channel no speech is allowed. I'm getting North Korea vibes.

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Brickapede2 1 point ago +2 / -1

Yeah, it’s shitty. And perhaps a court would rule it is unconstitutional. But it is not the same fact pattern as the Twitter account case.