12-07-2018, 03:35 PM
(06-04-2018, 07:38 PM)mallorian69 Wrote: So according to this judge Twitter is a public forum and there for protected under the first amendment correct? If that is the case then couldn't this ruling be used as the basis for a lawsuit against Twitter, FB, or any other social media platform for either blocking or removing a post or user as long as said post or user didn't violate any laws? How about against the moderator of an online forum such as BengalsBoard.com for banning someone?
In the past people have said things like FB and this forum were able to allow or disallow whatever speech the chose to because they are privately owned by either a person or business but this ruling, at least to me, flips that on its head.
I am pretty sure the courts decision was based on the fact that Trump was an elected official. I don't think it applies to everyone.
