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Comment by woodruffw

Citizens United determined that corporations have some of the same natural rights that people do. In particular, First Amendment right, which in turn means that corporations can do the same politicking (and political funding) that natural persons do.

This ruling countermands that: the (implicit) right to not be compelled to speak would seemingly no longer apply to corporations or, more accurately, the people within them.

Edit: It's important to note that corporations' rights to moderate their online holdings does not rely on the CU ruling.

parent woodruffw 4 years ago

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