As many on the right like to point out (when it comes to baking cakes and holding events for those they deem as less than themselves, etc.), private companies can do whatever they please.

All these tech companies have Terms of Service "contracts" that everyone who uses their platforms agree to abide by.
No one is forced to utilize their social media platforms.
The companies get to reject anything they find that goes against their terms.

Parler is currently being used by those who are parroting lies, and encouraging violence.
If other companies don't want to carry the site, that's their prerogative.

The First Amendment is very clear about Free Speech. The government is not permitted to retaliate against any citizen who speaks against it.
Private companies are not held to the same standards.
Subsequent court cases have reiterated that fact.

Which is why people can lose their jobs if they say things or act in any way their employers find objectionable.
Most states are "At Will", and employers can basically terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

There are an awful lot of laws on the books which would have to be changed before anyone can take action against any tech company for perceived free speech violations.

I'm not saying some of those laws shouldn't be challenged, but there are no short cuts here.
What we say, what we do, it all has consequences.

In the case of Parler, if you (general you)
don't like it, too fucking bad.

Such a fair and accurate picture you posted to preface your supposedly unbiased survey! Isn't Parler actually the site where users call for the execution of "Enemies of the People?" But now, somehow, it is the defenseless victim?

Better late than never. There is no "free speech line" for corporations. There is only the bottom line. So they do what they do to keep from offending their customers. So in that way... their action was very democratic. If the general public had been fine with a dictator wannabe directing a mob to overthrow an election, the corporations would not have pulled the plug.

Note: I do not personally respect both sides of the debate regarding this event. I respect only the side that is based in reality, democracy, and the rule of law. Catering to mass hysteria, and unhinged conspiracy theories is not protecting free speech - it is protecting self-destruction. Accurate perception and paranoid delusion do not deserve equal consideration. Just because both sides think they're right doesn't mean they are. The citizens have voted at the polls, and public opinion has voted in the market.

This NOT a "free speech" issue. The 1st amendment protect people from being persecuted by the government for their speech. It does NOT mean others have to give you a platform for your speech. Actions have consequences... suck it up snowflakes!

Why not ask Rupert Murdoch this question as well?
Why not ask ALL forms of Media this question since they also, by means of their forms of media, have some sort of control over what we see, hear, read, etc, etc.
Small dogs always seem to think that they are BIGGER dogs and act so, Bigger Dogs seem to think they ARE the Paramount of Dogs, that is similar to how, imo, these Media Moguls see themselves and WILL continue to do so UNLESS they ARE reined in.
Parler, imo, and based upon what I have seen, read and heard has been acting as a kind of Pro-tRump Propaganda Site/Group bent, somewhat, upon promoting Insurrection, etc, simply because it cannot encompass/embrace the truth that tRump has lost the Podium and the Election.
Ergo, I say Well Done to those who deemed Parler well and truly worthy of being given the 'boot.'

What is the problem ?
Private company Amazon , they can chose who to host and who is aloud to operate under their name .
Apparently some companies decided to take the garbage out .
Your problem seems to be that : a) this is not garbage .
B) poor trump supporters , where will find a place to misinform , hate , conspire .

Are there any web sites that aloud killers to talk about the glory of murder , or pedophiles “ 101 tips how to lure kids ?” I wonder . They have rights too damn it ! Is free speech , y are not heard ???

Well . Is Fox News still alive and well ?
Is Alex Jones still in buisness ? What about All the Christian evangelicals shows and sites ?
I am sure slug can help them out ?

The irony , when tick tock was a problem

It’s not a problem. Lots of terrorists are banned from social media.

There is nothing moral or humane by been a dick .
On top of that , besides if intentionally blind , it’s dangerous . People died for not apparent reason .
Well , if u count as reasoning that orange asshole can’t accept election results , yeah ok , I see your point .

Y the media supported BLM ? Bcz believe it or not , killing black people for nothing is not ok .
R difference here is the basics : u ( whoever ), believes that it’s not ok to protest against racial crimes .
I believe is not ok to protest for the delusion that elections were stolen .
The guy that rallied all these idiots believes that is not ok for him to go to prison . Yeah , fight for his right to not go to prison , fight for his right remain the president .
Is that so hard to see ??

The companies who see it , took the garbage out . Fear that they will be associated w garbage .
At the very end , is always a place for it . I know at least few web pages that support them and give them space to be . Are we all ?

You talk about free speech as if you know what it means, but you clearly don't. You can't apparently even see the difference between large companies in a democratic system and the CCP. Education has failed you.

Firstly they are private companies so they can ban whomever they want. A free press is not encumbered by a newspaper refusing your advert or refusing to print your story for whatever reasons. Just as Chick-a-fil is free to donate to anti-LGBTQ then we are free not to shop there.
Is there a double standard? Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, the nature of social media and its algorithms leads people down their own rabbit holes. If Google stops the beginning of this spiral then I welcome it. The amount of misinformation and hate speech on these sites has to be an overriding factor, also their motives. I am not sure if Antifa or BLM would meet the low standards for this kind of ban?

"How is their control of 99.9% of communication apps different from China's government control of communication and dissent?"

That is conflating government with private corporations -- orange/apple (no pun intended)

are you worried about the freedom of speech of kiddie porn? If you agree that we have the right and the obligation to stop this, then this ties into terms of service for online servers.

Amazon is their web hosting service. The far right was complaining about Amazon for over four years, they are under no moral obligation to continue to provide web hosting services to Parler, just like Google and Apple is under no obligation to offer the app. This is NOT a free speech issue and for you to insinuate that it is shows that you do not understand the issue at all from a legal standpoint let alone a Constitutional standpoint.

I remember being a remote host for Q-Link and AOL way back in the 80's and 90's. I had a command that could block chat from users if they didn't follow TOS and after so many strikes they weren't allowed onto AOL anymore at all. No refunds. Those folks also attempted to say it inhibited their freedom of speech.....they didn't win anymore than you will with this.

This is a bit misleading by Admin. It was pulled due to the fact that Parler itself would not add moderation. Had Parler added fact checkers as well as term of service enforcement they wouldn't have been dropped.

Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.

Please describe how a private company deciding not to host another company's website after terms of service were violated is censorship again ?

How is that not simple capitalism?

Hate speech and conspiracy theories should be banned.

Wasn't shut down because they were trading recipes, well, certain kinds of recipes.

Regarding your pigeon picture above, Trumpers are actually banned from owning those because these horn-clad, fur-wearing MAGAs make enough of a shit mess themselves!

If you want Parler it it still available and acessable here, [parler.com] no one has taken it off the internet some sites and corporations are just not linking to it

Relieved.

Not seeing a problem.

The term "fair" when it comes to big business, is so removed from any notion of fairness in the world you and i live in, that using the word seems meaningless

Please refer us to the authority that requires private companies to "play fair" with respect to policing online violence.

I know very little of Parlor and certainly would not use it. I'm not in favor of anything Trump and never was from the beginning. Trump and his supporters have brought this upon themselves because of January 6th. Even now certain ones want to doubt that Trump was responsible. Where have they been for the last 4 years?

Do I give One Rat's Ass what a drump supporter may want or "think"?????? You must be ingesting substances!