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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
It seems obvious to me that Trump being silenced and removed is good for society, but these dramatic, cross-platform bans without judicial processes or involvement of elected representatives doesn't feel like rule of law either.
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These are private companies who host platforms that you don't have to use - it's not a legal requirement for being a citizen. They have terms of services. They are free to do as they choose you can go along with it or not. Why does this need lengthy legal processes? Tech platforms are not guaranteed in a constitution, so why does this have to be more complicated than it is?
If someone is driving like an #######, I'd prefer the vehicle gets impounded, rather than go through the debate about the person's right to drive even if they can't do it responsibly. And just because someone is a celebrity doesn't give them extra wiggle room.
I believe the right decision was made - one of the few right decisions by companies like Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, etc. where clean-up of material was long overdue.