[fuzzylogic]

Sorry but this argument of “they’re a private company” completely misses the point. They’re a global funnel of mass communication for people everywhere and competition is near zero because you must attain critical mass to be relevant, otherwise nobody joins.

What we now have is a layer of society, one that is above our government, dictating what speech is allowed. It is the new fascism that doesn’t answer to our Constitution. You may be fine with that, I’m not. We’ve evolved beyond worrying about the tyranny of just our government. The world hasn’t seen anything like this before and it isn’t limited to free speech. How about your bank accounts being shut down? Want to start a small business but can’t compete with Amazon? ...then join them - but if they don’t like your opinions they’ll shut you down. Great - now our economy runs through Amazon.

This is all way too dangerous, it is tyranny of the big tech and it must be broken up.

[a fool in paradise]

Despotism (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaWSqboZr1w
“A community is low on a ‘Respect’ scale if common courtesy is withheld from large groups of people on account of their political attitudes.”

“...in a downright despotism opposition is dangerous whether the despotism is official or whether it is unofficial...”

“A community rates low on the ‘Information’ scale when the press, radio, and other channels of communication are controlled by only a few people and when citizens have to accept what they are told.”

“See how a community trains its teachers”
“...these students are being taught to accept uncritically whatever they are told. Questions are not encouraged.”

“And if books and newspapers and the radio [and facebook and youtube and...] are officially controlled the people will read and accept exactly what the few in control want them to. Government censorship is one form of control. The newspaper that breaks the government censorship rule can be suspended. It is also possible for newspapers and other lines of communication to be controlled by private interests...”

Democracy (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx25aMPvbJo

“The newspapers of a real democracy meet these tests...”

Newspaper checks.
1. Balance of coverage
2. Disclosure of source
3. Competence of staff

[nonliberal]

I agree they are a monopoly and should be broken up. That is not the issue here.

My problem is the Rethuglicans complaining about free speech while continuing to use the platforms that are censoring them.

Build a platform, spend money on infrastructure so you can't be "deplatformed" and use that platform exclusively.

If I built a platform, I would have the right to kick you off if you were being an asshole. That would be my right. Free Speech does not require me to give you a microphone and a podium.