> That is clearly not based on facts. Corporations simply have a right to choose which speech they will AMPLIFY. That is not the same as muzzling anybody.
It depends, can I go to the mall and start preaching the gospel?
The answer is yes - at least in NYC, SF, Chicago, etc (where these legal cases have played out). I’m legally aloud to do that; and as it’s the public square I cannot legally be removed (doesn’t mean you wont). It is considered the commons and open to the public. Inside a store is not the same thing, some jurisdictions have various rules.
Now back to this discussion. I agree a company wouldn’t be obligated to amplify, ie promote via an algorithm. That said, they shouldn’t remove someone’s ability to share political speech. On social media platforms they have been banning people for just that.
Social media is the commons, as such anyone should be able to preach to the masses. Though, perhaps it’ll be limited to only those who follow them.
That said, I think the Texas law is kinda stupid. Because the tech companies have claimed they ban for other reasons such as: misinformation — challenging elections, questioning vaccines, questioning masks, etc all get banned.
None of them are directly political in nature. However, only one political party rejects that stuff… that said, arguably I could go to a mall and preach any of those. The same protections should apply.