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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules Facebook and YouTube are not bound by the First Amendment-
[thelibertarianrepublic.com]

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SpikeTalon 9 Feb 27
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Probably a legally correct decision. But they are subject to the antitrust laws, which possibly can be used to ensure that sufficient diversity of ideas is available online.

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' “Despite YouTube’s ubiquity and its role as a public-facing platform, it remains a private forum, not a public forum subject to judicial scrutiny under the First Amendment,” Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote for the three-judge panel.'

I agree with the ruling.

Same here. Private entities reserve the right to run their businesses/platforms as they see fit. If you don't like the rules, you could always go to another site or create your own and do as you wish with it.

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