The lack of public consensus on digital freedom of speech and big tech monopolies is a threat to U.S. democracy.
A lack of public consensus on digital freedom of speech, digital discrimination and big tech monopolies affects all proponents of democracy, particularly in the United States.
Anyone who took U.S. History 101 in junior high school knows: Not all speech is protected. Broader U.S. society hasn’t grappled with this sufficiently enough to set a social and legal precedent on protected speech in the digital age. The right to publicly post something wildly unpopular or controversial but remain under the purview of the First Amendment, means the poster must also shoulder the responsibility of those who vocally disagree with you. Social stigma is not new.
, Black Lives Matter and trans rights to name a few, and McCarthy-esque era websites like Professor Watchlist, on the one hand. The uneven enforcement of individual platforms’ Terms of Service further complicates the First Amendment debate by fostering digital discrimination, particularly against women and people of color. We can overly simplify the TOS by likening it to a restaurant’s “right to refuse service” sign. But most often, platforms sanction posts by users with less digital social influence and prestige.
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