Should elected officials be able to censor social media?

by leaderswest Posted 2012/09/20 12:23:08

Related Topics: Gay Marriage, Freedom Of Speech, White House, The White House, First Amendment, Ravens, Baltimore Ravens, Twitter, Media, Video, Social Media, District, Court, Freedom, Youtube Video

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	Yes! They should be able to remove content as they see fit.	1 vote	2%
	No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.	35 votes	70%
	Maybe! It's a gray area and I can see a case for censorship in certain circumstances.	14 votes	28%

The White House recently attempted to censor an inflammatory YouTube video depicting the prophet Mohammad in an unfavorable light, and Maryland Del. Emmett C. Burns Jr. recently appealed to the Baltimore Ravens to censor a player's Twitter account after the player Tweeted support for gay marriage.

In May, a U.S. District Court judge determined that social media content is not protected speech under the First Amendment.

Should elected officials be able to to censor social media?

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Evan 2012/09/21 17:07:03

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

We are either going to continue to have free speech in this country, or we are not, and in my view, social media content should not be censored, with the possible exception of the "F" word. How else is there to depict the prophet Mohammad, other than in unfavorable terms? Islam is not people-friendly, nor freedom friendly.

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Veritas CLM *First Sedition* 2012/09/20 19:23:37

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

Unless there is a direct threat, incitement to violence, or intentional cause of harm, any speech should be fully protected speech.

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Mat 2012/09/20 16:47:50

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

A free nation cannot permit any manipulation of mass media. Unfortunately, Obamavich and his cohorts are masters of this corruption and the liberal media plays into their hands.

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Dogzebra 2012/09/20 15:01:17

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

Too much censoring takes place as it is. The media is chocked full of twisted government propaganda as it is. We don't need them eliminating more info.

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Kat ♪ 2012/09/20 13:48:45

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

No they don't need to infringe on the 1st amendment at all.

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MichaelDillon 2012/09/20 13:44:35

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

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Only a drooling idiot would tinker with the first amendment.

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Rusty Shackleford 2012/09/20 12:35:11

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

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No, 0bama is not justified to violate our free speech.

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Juan O'Mara 2012/09/20 12:26:53

No! Freedom of speech should extend to social media content without exception.

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frredom of speech at its finest lol folks only cry "freedom of speech" when it is to work in their favor.

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