Opinion | Scott Lemieux: Free speech doesn't mean speech free from all consequences. Even on Twitter. - NBCNewsTHINK
The First Amendment theory being promulgated here seems to derive from the noted constitutional scholar Sarah Palin, who seems to have been largely left behind from this rolling grift despite her important role in Trumpifying the Republican Party.
To deal with the easiest question first: None of these people have had their First Amendment rights violated by being banned by social media platforms. The First Amendment constrains only the government, not corporations or private individuals. By definition, “big tech” cannot violate the First Amendment. Only government censorship can violate the constitution, and none of the would-be martyrs are even claiming to be victims of censorship by the state.
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