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The text of the First Amendment itself only prevents Congress (i.e., U.S. Congress) from making laws that restrict the freedom of speech. In other words, a private person or private company (such as a social media company) cannot violate your constitutional free speech rights, only the government can do so.
The First Amendment protects individuals from government censorship. Social media platforms are private companies, and can censor what people post on their websites as they see fit.
Does social media censorship violate the First Amendment?
What are facts about censorship?
Facts about Censorship. What are Censorship? Censorships are the acts of adjusting, editing, banning, or altering products, expressions, or items considered to be elicit, unlawful, lewd, or objectionable in nature with regard to the setting in which they exist.
Why is the media censored?
Media censorship is sometimes put into place because content is immoral or obscene, heretical or blasphemous, seditious or treasonable, or injurious to the national security. It is supposedly is used for the protection of the family, the church, and the state.
How does cencorship in the media affect people?
Media censorship can really hinder a society if it is bad enough. Because media is such a large part of people’s lives today and it is the source of basically all information, if the information is not being given in full or truthfully then the society is left uneducated.
Many will argue that censorship is needed in social media as it could prevent excessive negativity online. Although this may have a case, if people allowed censorship of harsh and hateful believes what else will be censored in the future. Censorship in social media has the potential to create a deceitful view of society.