On: Ad Boycott of Facebook Keeps Growing

[klyrs]

Facebook has a right to free speech. They can moderate and curate content on their site.

Their commitment to your free speech is "free as in beer" -- as in, you're giving them content and they don't pay you a dime for it.

[ykevinator → klyrs]

Agreed, and companies are free to boycott

[klyrs → ykevinator]

This got flagged? Yes, freedom of association is still relevant in 2020.

[toss1 → klyrs]

Of course they have a right to free speech

What they do not have a right to is the claim that they should be treated as neutral carriers (like TelCos) when they in fact constantly exercise editorial control for the placement each item.

(If they merely posted a chronological list, they would have a valid claim for free speech and no exercised control)

[klyrs → toss1]

lol, this thread almost entirely gray. I'd love to hear from the downvoters about what is so intolerable about this very mild, respectful, and on-topic conversation...

[three_seagrass → toss1]

I don't think Safe Harbor is the same as net neutrality with ISPs.