Wear My Dawg's Hat
Superstar
1. the government is not running youtube
2. youtube banning members on it's platform is a legally protected right (for now)
3. I don't think "social media" is a utility nor will it be considered one unless there is a direct push from the right wing political parties to maintain the proliferation of extremist ideology that is crucial to their political power.
4. I believe extremists have a right to free speech
5. I don't believe censorship from a private platform is a violation of free speech
A. Are you for or against government takeover of "social media"
B. Are you for or against private entity censorship?
Years ago, BET and MTV would ban or censor many music videos.
No one cried "censorship" when BET or MTV wouldn't play the unedited version of the 2 Live Crew's "Me So Horny."
The 2 Live Crew's fight against censorship in the 90s was when that Florida lawyer tried to get the state government to remove their music from record stores.
BET, MTV and YouTube are for-profit media businesses run by private ownership, not the government.
Why is there an expectation for "free speech" on YouTube that previous generations didn't expect from
television networks, radio stations, newspapers, magazines?