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Freedom’s Limitations

Monday, March 7, 2022 1:00 AM

Editor, Times-Union:

Several days ago, a letter was submitted that the writer was grateful to be living in a country where we still have the freedom to speak up and out.

I be Joe Rogan has a different view about freedom of speech or the press.

Maybe this writer doesn’t know that Facebook and Twitter will “cancel” people. Is this really freedom of speech?

Paul Fribley

Warsaw

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Funny... no examples can be cited by Reality. Must be living in an alternate reality...

Boo Hoo

3/9/2022 8:59:00 AM

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Reality, can you site specific examples of the government telling Facebook and Twitter to remove content? I am not aware of any examples.

Boo Hoo

3/7/2022 2:58:00 PM

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Dear Boo Hoo, If the government is telling Facebook and Twitter to remove content, then they're not private agencies, they're agents of teh Government

Reality

3/7/2022 2:42:00 PM

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Facebook and Twitter are private platforms and set their own community standards and not considered press. They are not bound to provide outlets for hurtful or false/misleading speech. If you don 't play nice in the sandbox, you get kicked out. Their platform, their rules. Cry somewhere else.

Boo Hoo

3/7/2022 9:03:00 AM

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