Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter, Google over alleged censorship

[pknopp]

One would think a president would understand the limitations on censorship applies to the government, not to the people.

I guess not.

Censorship is censorship, regardless of who does it. Only a commie would be on the side of censorship.

It is censorship no matter who does it but whether or not you can sue over it is something else. Noting simply facts is not taking a side. You can't ignore realities just because you have chosen a side.

You are a shameless lefty, so you will always support and defend censorship.

You can address facts or throw stupid personal attacks. It's pretty obvious which you will choose.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Censorship is censorship, regardless of who does it. Only a commie would be on the side of censorship.

Wrong.

Private social media are at liberty to edit their content as they see fit; just as they’re at liberty to determine who participates or not.

How private social media edit their content is not ‘censorship.’

 

[EvMetro]

.. So would you allow hardcore porn to flow through the feeds of social media platforms for our children to be exposed to? ...

Lefties need to leave kids alone. I am absolutely disgusted at how lefties keep connecting kids to porn. Please stop with the perverted discussions of kids and porn.

 

[Slade3200]

Im just curious. If I wanted to post an ad on Facebook that would show up on everybody news feeds, even young children, and this ad featured a video of two guys having anal sex with close up camera views of the penetration...

It makes me sick to see the kind of stuff that lefties are picturing. Your imagination is quite vile. Why the fuck are you dreaming of this kind of shit?

Because it makes your job of answering the question so much easier and obvious. Can you answer now. Do you want to allow that stuff to freely flow through social media and television and expose our children to it?

 

[colfax_m]

Censorship is censorship, regardless of who does it. Only a commie would be on the side of censorship.

I wish to come to your house and plant a giant sign in the front lawn that says EvMetro is a jerk.

If you refuse to let me do so, you’re as guilty of censorship as Facebook and Twitter.

 

[dblack]

Companies are able to set their own rules of service as long as they are not enforce arbitrarily and capriciously. In this case these media outlets have been selective about who they censor. That is discrimination and it is illegal.

Wrong.

Private social media have the First Amendment right to freedom of association – they’re at liberty to determine who will or will not participate, who will or will not be a member, and may exclude anyone they so desire for whatever reason, whereby doing so is neither discrimination nor illegal.

HaHaHa, I guess those rules only apply to florists and bakers and pizza outlets. SMH.

Those rules only apply when you want to punish political enemies. And you have no consistent values.

Exactly my point. FB, Instagram, and YouTube-Google are all guilty of precisely that.

Nope. They don't "enforce" anything. They are not government agencies.

Not going here with your moronic circular bullshit. They ARE enforcing and the fact that they banned Trump is proof of that. Now take your idiotic shit down the road or post an intelligent reply.

Nothing circular about it. If you can't, or don't, make the fundamental distinction between government and private business, you're buying into the core premise of socialism. Businesses can't force you to do a fucking thing. They can't "silence" Trump and they can't violate the First Amendment.

You want to use government to force them to accommodate your politics. You're no different than the people who want to force bakers to accommodate gay weddings.

 

[pknopp]

Censorship is censorship, regardless of who does it. Only a commie would be on the side of censorship.

Wrong.

Private social media are at liberty to edit their content as they see fit; just as they’re at liberty to determine who participates or not.

How private social media edit their content is not ‘censorship.’

It is censorship, it's just legal unlike when the government does it.

 

[EvMetro]

How private social media edit their content is not ‘censorship.’

Censorship is what it is, regardless of who does it.

Straight from the lefty biased wikipedia:

"Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient." Censorship can be conducted by governments, private institutions, and other controlling bodies. Governments and private organizations may engage in censorship."

 

[Slade3200]

.. So would you allow hardcore porn to flow through the feeds of social media platforms for our children to be exposed to? ...

Lefties need to leave kids alone. I am absolutely disgusted at how lefties keep connecting kids to porn. Please stop with the perverted discussions of kids and porn.

Does that mean you would allow these platforms to remove that kind of content when it is posted? and not sell ads that feature that kind of vulgarity?

 

[busybee01]

Have to love that Fox News inserts the word "alleged" in their title. Hah. He is banned from some sites, how else is one defining censorship?

Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter, Google over alleged censorship, says they've 'ceased to be private'

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he will lead a lawsuit over alleged censorship against Twitter, Facebook and Google, three tech companies that removed him from their platforms after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

www.foxnews.com

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday is announcing that he will lead a lawsuit over alleged censorship against Twitter, Facebook and Google -- three tech companies that removed him from their platforms after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

The lawsuit will be a class-action, with Trump as the lead plaintiff, claiming that he's been censored by the companies, the Associated Press reported. He will speak about the legal action from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Twitter, YouTube and Facebook each barred Trump over his false claims that the presidential election was stolen, alleging that he contributed to the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. YouTube is owned by Google.

Only the government can censor.. Private companies cannot censor. This is going nowhere.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Not going here with your moronic circular bullshit. They ARE enforcing and the fact that they banned Trump is proof of that. Now take your idiotic shit down the road or post an intelligent reply.

Just because you and other ignorant rightists incorrectly perceive private social media being ‘mean’ to Trump and other conservatives doesn’t justify meritless ‘lawsuits’ or that government ‘regulate’ private social media in violation of social media’s right to freedom of association and freedom of the press.

 

[busybee01]

who will be his lawyer? lin wood? orly taitz? sidney krackhead?

Nope, he has screwed them over pay so now he must find another sucker, that can spell his or her own name correctly.

It would be good to see the courts establish that companies cant set their own terms of service. Will trump have to prove that the election was stolen ?
That would be amazing.

Companies are able to set their own rules of service as long as they are not enforce arbitrarily and capriciously. In this case these media outlets have been selective about who they censor. That is discrimination and it is illegal.

No it is not discrimination and not illegal.

 

[Concerned American]

Censorship is censorship, regardless of who does it. Only a commie would be on the side of censorship.

Wrong.

Private social media are at liberty to edit their content as they see fit; just as they’re at liberty to determine who participates or not.

How private social media edit their content is not ‘censorship.’

Maybe you should learn the definition of censorship. Definition of CENSORSHIP You're welcome.

 

[dblack]

How private social media edit their content is not ‘censorship.’

Censorship is what it is, regardless of who does it.

LOL - except, when the government does it, you comply or go to jail (or worse). If you defy FB, the worst they can do is close your account. Do you REALLY not see the difference?

 

[Faun]

One would think a president would understand the limitations on censorship applies to the government, not to the people.

I guess not.

Censorship is censorship, regardless of who does it. Only a commie would be on the side of censorship.

And when it it's done by the government, it's illegal; whereas when it's done by a private company, it's legal. Trump's lawsuit will go nowhere but he'll make a ton of money from donations from morons who will hand him money for a legal defense he'll never pay for.

 

[theHawk]

Have to love that Fox News inserts the word "alleged" in their title. Hah. He is banned from some sites, how else is one defining censorship?

Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter, Google over alleged censorship, says they've 'ceased to be private'

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he will lead a lawsuit over alleged censorship against Twitter, Facebook and Google, three tech companies that removed him from their platforms after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

www.foxnews.com

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday is announcing that he will lead a lawsuit over alleged censorship against Twitter, Facebook and Google -- three tech companies that removed him from their platforms after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

The lawsuit will be a class-action, with Trump as the lead plaintiff, claiming that he's been censored by the companies, the Associated Press reported. He will speak about the legal action from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Twitter, YouTube and Facebook each barred Trump over his false claims that the presidential election was stolen, alleging that he contributed to the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. YouTube is owned by Google.

Dumb Donald has never read nor does he comprehend COTUS.

The First Amendment does not prevent the private sector from censoring anyone; only, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Like a baker has the right to not write something on a cake?

 

[EvMetro]

.. So would you allow hardcore porn to flow through the feeds of social media platforms for our children to be exposed to? ...

Lefties need to leave kids alone. I am absolutely disgusted at how lefties keep connecting kids to porn. Please stop with the perverted discussions of kids and porn.

Does that mean you would allow these platforms to remove that kind of content when it is posted? and not sell ads that feature that kind of vulgarity?

I do not engage in the vulgarity that you wish to discuss. I wish lefties would stop exploiting Western Civilization, our Constitution, and God given Freedom in order to advance their perverted agenda with children. Commies have no place here, send them back.

 

[EvMetro]

And when it it's done by the government, it's illegal; whereas when it's done by a private company, it's legal. Trump's lawsuit will go nowhere but he'll make a ton of money from donations from morons who will hand him money for a legal defense he'll never pay for.

Where do I donate? I've got money standing by.

 

[Concerned American]

Not going here with your moronic circular bullshit. They ARE enforcing and the fact that they banned Trump is proof of that. Now take your idiotic shit down the road or post an intelligent reply.

Just because you and other ignorant rightists incorrectly perceive private social media being ‘mean’ to Trump and other conservatives doesn’t justify meritless ‘lawsuits’ or that government ‘regulate’ private social media in violation of social media’s right to freedom of association and freedom of the press.

As long as it is not done arbitrarily. FB and tech companies CENSORED falsehoods dependent on WHO made the post not by whether or not the post was true or not. Many of the CENSORED posts have been proven to be true.

 

[dblack]

Trump's lawsuit will go nowhere but he'll make a ton of money from donations from morons who will hand him money for a legal defense he'll never pay for.

OK, okay - so THAT's what he meant by "drain the swamp". I'm seeing it now.