You’re agreeing with the op. You do have free speech on social media. You also have consequences. Same as on the street, work, school, playground, grocery store, car dealership…
That may be true in America but it isn’t in other countries. Arguably some speech on social media should be protected and not a reason for employment termination.
Why? Not saying I disagree, but I find the selective support of this concept interesting. So I'm curious to hear your argument and the framework for determining what speech should be protected on a private platform.
Yes I do think employers do have reason to want to protect their image online, but I also don't like the situation where people are always under public watch. So either you should be allowed to say these things on social media without losing your job, or social media companies should be cracked down on for what they have done.
Significant difference in audience size and staying power of the comment. Telling a person privately stays private and is likely gone forever. Even if they blab to someone it's just second hand at that point. Posting shit about your employer on social media is more akin to putting it on a billboard or writing an op-ed in the paper trashing them.
I’m saying the system is at fault here. Either what the tech companies have done or the fact that a normal action is now a firable offence which has become a new problem.
If I stayed to insult my employer (wherever, including social media) they would have the right to fire me.
If I do not agree, I can go to court.
Of course, the nature of my comments matter. If I say that I like the color blue and they do not, they cannot do anything.
If I say that their products suck, they will fire me and the court will agree.
If I say that their products are dangerous (whistle blowing) then they can try to fire me but I will be protected by law.
you may also share your political opinions, something US companies seemingly often like to stop, as long as you are not disruptive.