Twitter and Facebook Aren’t Threatening Free Speech

Hey all, it’s Sarah Frier. I’ve gotten a few too many messages asking me if I agree with Big Tech’s decision to “censor” the president and silence his supporters. I’m alarmed because that’s the wrong way to think about it. Technology companies have not violated the First Amendment rights of Donald Trump or any of his fans by banning accounts involved in mob violence.

Rights to free speech are guaranteed by the U.S. government, not by private enterprises. You don’t have a right to say whatever you want on Facebook Inc. or Twitter Inc.