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Comment by throwawaysea

This is one take, but another take is what Section 230 should be, putting aside legal technicalities. We have expectations on how big tech companies should operate, and they are not being met. Facebook is bigger than any country. Twitter is bigger than most. They are the digital public square.

Even if US law permits them to act as they will, it is dangerous for our society to have organizations that are essentially utilities provide a non-neutral platform. It doesn't make a difference if a private company is censoring you - the distinction is just cosmetic. The impact is as real as a government censoring you, since any alternative avenue of speech is significantly less effective and for most intents and purposes, simply doesn't exist.

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