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1210 points jbegley | 3 comments | | HN request time: 0s | source
1. xp84 ◴[] No.43658361[source]
Edit: I'm deleting most of my post, to avoid politics part and only preserving my "point"

Basically I'm saying: Nobody has a right to free wide distribution of their thoughts on social media anyway, and also, those who provide these free ad-supported platforms have many reasonable motivations to remove content -- including the belief that the speaker is wrong/spreading lies and propaganda. That doesn't 'silence' them any more than not letting them into my house silences them.

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2. onionisafruit ◴[] No.43658487[source]
It would be interesting to see a random sample of these posts. I know any sample they released would be groomed to make them look good, but it would be interesting if it were possible.
3. basisword ◴[] No.43658604[source]
Fair enough, but the social media companies should be honest about it. Instead they brag hypocritically about free speech.

I disagree with you though. These global social media platforms have an incredible amount of sway over our society. As long as they have that reach, they should not be allowed to distort and silence.