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VBprogrammer ◴[] No.23322903[source]
Can this even be considered a free speech issue? They aren't deleting his tweet, only displaying it alongside a fact check. Of course you can try to call into question the impartiality of the fact check but that is a long way from not deciding not to show the content.
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m-p-3 ◴[] No.23328045[source]
And if he decided to "close" Twitter, it would actually be a clear case of censorship from the government and a violation of free speech.

Twitter is merely labelling a tweet as being factually incorrect, it's not hiding the content.

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rsynnott ◴[] No.23328387[source]
Well, it wouldn't be, because he _couldn't do it_. He's not a dictator, despite apparent aspirations.
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three_seagrass ◴[] No.23328509[source]
Real question: As the head of the Federal executive branch, who would stop him?
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colejohnson66 ◴[] No.23328846[source]
Well, considering how huge that branch is, if he didn’t stop once the courts ordered him to, Congress could remove him from office, and he’d be “escorted” out of the White House by the Secret Service.
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three_seagrass ◴[] No.23329003[source]
Didn't Congress already impeach the president but the Senate voted to keep him in office?
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1. sanderjd ◴[] No.23329385[source]
Yes, the House impeached him, but the Senate did not convict and remove him.