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Big Tech and Censorship debate desk
Is It Not Censorship When Government Asks Platforms to Remove Posts? A request from an official comes with power behind it; the Court has held that government may not coerce private parties to suppress speech. Are Social Media Platforms Private Companies With No Free-Speech Concerns? Private firms can set rules, but when they act at the government's urging or hold the main public forum, free expression is at stake and the law is unsettled. Should Section 230 Stay Exactly as It Is, or Are Conservatives Divided? Section 230 shields platforms from most liability for user posts; conservatives disagree on whether to reform it, repeal it, or leave it alone.