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by dependenttypes 2239 days ago
> On a privately owned site?

Yes, censorship is not exclusive to the government.
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skuthus 2239 days ago
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

It's pretty cut and dry that it's exclusive to government

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dependenttypes 2235 days ago
> Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

I presume that this is from the US constitution. How does this have anything to do with what I said? I did not mention the US nor its constitution anywhere in my post.

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ric2b 2239 days ago
Do you think censorship is a concept exclusive to the United States?

It's not:

> Censorship can be conducted by governments, private institutions, and other controlling bodies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship

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