- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: SCOTUS: Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media
Posted on 3/16/24 at 7:30 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 3/16/24 at 7:30 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
These are private companies and private networks and should be governed by their contracts not government intervention
They aren't regulating the platforms.
They are regulating government officials' use of the platforms. That's a pretty big difference.
If I use the U.S. Mail Service to commit a crime and I am arrested for it, the U.S. Mail Service isn't being regulated. I'm being arrested for using it to commit a crime.
This post was edited on 3/16/24 at 7:33 am
Posted on 3/16/24 at 7:54 am to wackatimesthree
quote:
They aren't regulating the platforms.
By preventing users from engaging in their contractual relationship with the platforms, the government is.
quote:
They are regulating government officials' use of the platforms.
Which is a regulation of the platform.
quote:
If I use the U.S. Mail Service to commit a crime and I am arrested for it, the U.S. Mail Service isn't being regulated.
A crime is inapplicable as that is already a violation of the contractual TOS between company and user.
Users having the contractual right to block followers is part of the TOS between private parties.
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News