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But if Twitter allows radicals, the moderates will leave.

Any shareholder would agree that the choice is clear - ban the radicals.

This is a private company and they are exercising their free market rights.

Maybe you think this is wrong, and the government should interfere by forcing Twitter to publish all content.

Well, good luck with that.

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I don't necessarily think that's wrong, but I do think (in general) that government has a role in protecting people from "private compan[ies] exercising their free market rights" when it crosses a line (i.e. regulation, etc). I couldn't tell you where that line is or where it should be, and I'm not even saying Twitter has crossed it (I increasingly wonder if they have but it's so hard to know with the limited information and visibility I have).

But I do think we're running out of time to do anything about it should action be appropriate. If Twitter is stepping over the line in taking down people that speak against the incoming administration, that said administration is going to protect them? I highly doubt it. (I wouldn't expect Conservatives would either were the tables turned for the record. In fact they have a history of jailing people protesting wars and what not, so I know they wouldn't).