[omarchowdhury]

> Imagine a hypothetical scenario where Dorsey threatens a president to say or not say something under penalty of deplatforming.

The threat would be a criminal offense.

[geomark]

Threatening to deplatform is a criminal offense? What a world we live in.

[omarchowdhury]

No, coercion of the POTUS is the criminal offense.

> where Dorsey threatens a president to say or not say something

[salawat]

Out of curiosity, what do you think makes it illegal: the coercive aspect, or that it's aimed at POTUS?

[omarchowdhury]

Both.

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-pr...