EPISODE · Dec 19, 2022 · 27 MIN
Episode 143 Cooperating with the Government Doesn't Compromise Twitter's Property Rights
Summary:Elon Musk’s recent “#TwitterFiles” releases have revealed extensive coordination between Twitter and the government in deciding what people and speech to censor or ban. But this doesn’t mean Twitter “isn’t really a private company.” Twitter and other private firms have an absolute right to make policies the government likes (or doesn’t like). Action to oppose this should be taken against the government, not private actors. Additional Reading:Calling Twitter ‘the new public square’ is communistStop calling the media “the corporate press”Free Gifts from Tom:Back by popular demand! Download a free copy of Tom's new e-book, An Anti-State Christmas, at antistatechristmas.com. Also available in paperback. A great stocking stuffer! Download a free copy of Tom's new e-book, It’s the Fed, Stupid, at itsthefedstupid.com. It’s also available in paperback here.Get even more great content by becoming a Tom Mullen Talks Freedom Supporter at tommullentalksfreedom.com/support. You can sign up there for either my Patreon or my Substack. Like the music on Tom Mullen Talks Freedom? You can hear more at tommullensings.com!
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Elon Musk’s recent “#TwitterFiles” releases have revealed extensive coordination between Twitter and the government in deciding what people and speech to censor or ban. But this doesn’t mean Twitter “isn’t really a private company.” Twitter and other private firms have an absolute right to make policies the government likes (or doesn’t like). Action to oppose this should be taken against the government, not private actors.
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