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by ball_of_lint 57 days ago
That might be part of it, but I don't think it's the only or primary motivation. But we don't really get to know.

They can and have used this power to effectively censor legal content. I don't think this sort of power is something that a private entity should hold. Being able to refuse service is fine for a random restaurant when there's 10 other options available, much less so for a duopoly that provides a key facet of modern life.