[–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The problem is that it fundamentally makes them a political org to choose one side over the other.

And the US Government has made it clear that they don’t consider a violent insurrection to be treason.

No they didn't. They prosecuted a LOT of people for that.

So why should facebook go to bat and make themselves an even bigger target come January?

That's the reason. Fuck Facebook's own rules, they are trying to mitigate an attack by a fascist dictator.

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  • [–] 55 points 2 years ago* (16 children)

    Yes they can. They are a private corporate and can do whatever they want as long as it doesn't target a protected class, and it doesn't.

    And in particular, they didn't silence him because of politics, but because he was conspiring with insurrectionists. Active treason. Stochastic terrorism.

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