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Nobody said that these platforms are forced to follow the supreme Court.

We instead are saying that it would be a bad idea for them not to do so.

Facebook is free to make whatever mistakes it wants. That doesn't change the fact that it is a mistake.

You're absolutely correct. I am merely saying, for maximum coverage/attention spans, it would be prudent to go by the SCOTUS rulings, even for private entities. While that may initially turn -some- people away because of their... views, shall we say, eventually I think it will pay off in the long run and attract even more visitors than had they remained constrained by abridging the 1st Amendment on their platforms.

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