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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5513592" data-attributes="member: 24302">And Congress has the right to strip them from the exemption other media outlets don&#039;t enjoy if they no longer operate as an unbiased platform.&nbsp; Newspapers are free to write opinions, but when they print claims that harm others they can be sued.&nbsp; I forget the exact word/number designation of the exemption but Twitter and others argued that they are platforms that enable others to post, but shouldn&#039;t be held accountable for what others post.&nbsp; So they were granted an exemption from being sued as long as they remained an unbiased platform open to everyone.&nbsp; But they operated behind the scenes to shut down conservative voices before the election and since and were doing it in concert with elements of our government and lied about it to Congress.&nbsp; They weren&#039;t innocent bystanders just trying to run a business.&nbsp; And squealed like stuck pigs when Musk reopened the platform to most who&#039;ve been run off.&nbsp; You don&#039;t want the government telling a private business how to operate but the reason we have a government is to enact laws that protect us not only from criminals but protects consumers from poor business practices that can harm us in various ways.&nbsp; Businesses aren&#039;t free to just do anything they like.&nbsp; Do you think UPS can choose how to ship and deliver freight without any government regulations intended to protect public safety?&nbsp; Or the safety of its employees?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5513592, member: 24302"] And Congress has the right to strip them from the exemption other media outlets don't enjoy if they no longer operate as an unbiased platform. Newspapers are free to write opinions, but when they print claims that harm others they can be sued. I forget the exact word/number designation of the exemption but Twitter and others argued that they are platforms that enable others to post, but shouldn't be held accountable for what others post. So they were granted an exemption from being sued as long as they remained an unbiased platform open to everyone. But they operated behind the scenes to shut down conservative voices before the election and since and were doing it in concert with elements of our government and lied about it to Congress. They weren't innocent bystanders just trying to run a business. And squealed like stuck pigs when Musk reopened the platform to most who've been run off. You don't want the government telling a private business how to operate but the reason we have a government is to enact laws that protect us not only from criminals but protects consumers from poor business practices that can harm us in various ways. Businesses aren't free to just do anything they like. Do you think UPS can choose how to ship and deliver freight without any government regulations intended to protect public safety? Or the safety of its employees? [/QUOTE]

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