Amendment can happen upon amendment.

My misguided interpretation of freedom of speech, is where it allows individuals to lie, cheat, discriminate, disrespect and run people down with false comments and promises, deliver absolutely nothing to anyone, and in general contribute very little while hiding behind party policies. Then we go to the polls and re elect the next crop.

They already took away women’s rights in their decision for reproduction and social media gives people the platform to make noise. The government doesn’t want us to make noise.

I heard they didn’t wanna censor it that they wanted to ban certain social media apps because they are not made in the United States and therefore our data is used across countries and where does that leave us safely being able to control? Who knows what about you on one hand, I can see it on the other hand Where or what would we have done without social media during Covid?

Nazis are just using free speech and should be allowed to have their say. Just like all the other minority's do. The Jews, Muslims, bully others .

I am not familiar with the case so can't comment on it directly however I have mixed feelings about censorship in general. Social media platforms like utube & tik tok have ridiculous rules around acceptable language. Creators and commenters are forced to talk about very serious issues in childish code to avoid being deleted e.g Rape becomes 'grape', guns become 'pew pews', sexual assault becomes 'shmeggsual assault and there are various euphemisms for paedophiles. That annoys me. However I also find it highly irresponsible for platforms to allow obvious misinformation and outright disinformation and hate mongering on their platforms. I do think they have a responsibility to not allow identified terrorist/ hateful groups like Nazis domestic or otherwise to use their platforms to promote their bullshit. Free speech only goes so far and does not mean freedom from consequences.Edited 14-Oct-24 20:04pm

WOW!

Again I reiterate " without freedom of speech we would not know who all the idiots are" and in america most of those idiots own at least one gun!

HELLO Phyrephly have a nice day to you and all..

It depends on the situation. Of course, nobody should be allowed to troll or bully anyone, nor should anyone be allowed to spew forth harmful ideologies such as Nazism. There is a fine line however, and all too often nowadays censorship is being taken to the extreme where free speech is under threat. Then it becomes tyranny.

Don't know

Stay off social media if you cannot cope. If kids get bullied then why are they still online? Stay off or you are part of the problem too. You can not always blame the bullies as if you are stupid then you will become their victims. It's not essential to use social media. Go find a better hobby and real friends.

I think a lot of social media is already being censored by the people that run it. On facebook posts on certain news stories of the world they are only being shown if they are pro the group that the owners of Meta favour & other sides of the story are not being shared to the news feed. I wish we could go back to the days where there was no social media.

In Aust. you are not supposed to post, write or speak about the case while it is in court or about to go to court. It helps to stop verbal and physical abuse not only the people before the court but their families, and legal representatives, jury etc to pressure, attempted bribery

I think this case is because it is incorrect information and also almost inciting people to do the wrong thing. That is not 'free' speech as I want to know it.

There is a difference between rational free speech...and rabid uncontrolled insanity....evil lies and libel...from people that are either difficult or impossible to trace...whole teams of people trying to bring down democracy at elections...who cause people to be killed for things they never did....some sort of sensible control and censorship on social media would be a good thing because it is a nightmare at present... Edited 02-Mar-24 19:50pm

It depends on who is doing the censoring. I don't want a minority with certain religious or political views to decide what adults think, see and say.

Unfortunately t is not just the kids, some of the biggest liars are a long past being kids and overall do more damage to the truth than any kid and they usually are the ones that are screaming about censorship when it is normally the truth that gets lost in their muck

Censorship is bad. Social media is certainly not perfect but censorship leads ultimately to tyranny

Sadly, peoples reputations are totally destroyed through social media and there are some very nasty trolls out there. So what you read on it can not be trusted.

I always said is back to the parents with guidance to kids from young age. When they grow up so they can decide what’s right n wrong n not to be effected. 🤗

Nope. People say what they say and if you don’t do your own research and believe everything then…it’s almost like truth vs. lies.

Mainstream media isn't allowed to spout lies and mis-information while social media is known for spreading untruths. Palestine and Israel for instance. People read what is written and don't bother to fact check then go off half cocked. Covid was another where so much rubbish was written. I fact check everything because I am only interested in the truth, and I know I can't depend on social media for that. There is a very stupid saying out there now, his or her truth, which usually means it's their version and not really the truth.

So many teen suicides from relentless,thoughtless people . Starts at school but ramps up significantly online when people who don't even know these poor kids jump on the bandwagon saying horrendous things. Most of the parents didn't know and the children are too embarassed/ upset to say anything. Convincing someone ,anyone they are worthless and don't deserve to live,let alone a child should be a punishable crime. And those posts should not have been allowed to be sent,let alone the ones who had the videos of their abuse uploaded online. Do we need monitoring? Hell yes,Do we deserve freedom of speech? Probably not

Look at the mess Prince Harry has got himself into with his efforts against the British mainstream media.Quite often what seemed to be trivial remarks in the press becomes fraught with legal overtones.

yeah that is probably true i thought this wasn't international

Its all about the intent of the writer

I completely agree with you Sandy and I am scared what will happen to us all in Aus if Trump gets back in! Scary times

Social media has a lot to answer for. Unfortunately it can be so corrupt.

People use it too m7ch too vent there problems n think they have a God damn right xx

This is a huge can of worms with no easy answers and with monumental changes happening so quickly, is also a difficult beast to wrangle

I heard on radio news today that META/ Facebook are not going to pay for the news they pirate from other news sources. At the present time they pay the source for usage of the news that journalists have got. So they will plunder all sources of news ,use it and stuff paying for it

Unfortunately social media is sometimes used to bully other people or spread untruths os mis information, this sort of stuff should be censored out I’d social media.

If mainstream Media had a brain between them all they would ignore the Antisocial Media Platforms all together they are just a source of misinformation and lies wrapped around Lunatics Opinions.

Nah.

Yes, people should have that right always. Only the leftwing manaics are trying to shut people up. They can go FO!

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It seems to me that a lot of younger 'people' are using social media, or maybe 'people' who have not learned the lesson of keeping a lot/most of themselves and backgrounds private. The less 'people' know about you the less they have to use as arrows or gossip about you.

huh, interesting.

Listen to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcCHScn4gpw think what he is trying to say before social media came along. Still it didn't change anything everyone is still scared. or watch this and learn why . https:// rumble . com /v4fmwye-the-fraudulent-cartel-banking-system-explained-in-great -detail-its-evil-and.html . that is America, it is a bit different in Australia but nearly as bad. Edited 02-Mar-24 14:33pm

I don't know a lot about the First Amendment, nor anything about the Supreme Court in Florida, but I believe in Free Speech. However, I cannot tolerate the bullying and hate speech that goes on, on Social Media (therefore I am not on facebook, twitter.. etc) I hate everything about Social Media But I love Rewardia ♥️

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I would hate any of the laws that relate to the American Constitution to be influential globally. The rest of the world is NOT the US and does not think like the US. Currently, the laws of your country and the constitution are being interpreted through a very narrow, conservative lens. It does not suit the cultural fabric of most other nations to institute censorship. Freedom of speech is what determines democracy from an autocracy or dictatorship.

You are the Sheeple. The media Is under contol from higher levels than the government, and they only let them say what they approve of. they only tell us what they want us to know. They run the Governments how they want them to be. Facebook seemed like a good Idea when it started, being able to chat to friends and family, still nothing we couldn't do with email though. thouigh now with people with hundreds or thousands of friend it is truely out of hand. maybe look at rumble if youtube is no longer good enough.

hi there Daniel A 2

it should be censor there are too many lies and corrupt people out there

It is like when Colin kaepernick didn't stand for the star spangled banner because he doesn't like the way the police are doing things. Hey go to the police chief and file a complaint. If you don't like it here you can leave.What about all those people who died for us so we could've free huh? Nincompoops, numbskulls and Jamokes hahahahahahha

but who wants post something and sound like an idiot tell you representatives tostopit and give people a more positive way to say things. It is easier to hidebehindacomputer than to say something to someones face.

lies should b stopped.

yes

I think all comments on social media should be censor base on people saying rude things on social media.

we are not free the governments cannot be trusted at all

Not worried about it too much as those who want to get the word out will always find away. Media is biased all the time because it is a persons perspective that they are sharing. If you don't like it, don't read it. The annoying thing is when some one doesn't like what some one has said they tend to read every thing the person posts or watch every interview if they are a famous person. I think some times things do need to be censored especially on global topics, things that insight hate or violence towards different people. I think that is far enough and also if some thing is on line without the person's permission. By law that should be taken down as soon as some one has reported it to the police. The authorities need more power to react quicker. We all have the right to have our own thoughts on different topics but we need to be careful how we share them.

Honestly, I'd be so happy if I went back in time before "Social Media" and all of this 'Technology' was around, like it is now. I was happy when transistor radios were invented and we could carry music with us! Less is More! The only ones with an 'Imagination' now are the ones inventing all of the things that are costing all of us Our imagination! Well, Not Me! I refuse to own a cell phone, and I'm so Happy! ;-D

Very worried because it is very biased on who is being censored. Mainstream media is disgusting, they take so much out of context, they show only sinpets of a video and this causes false reporting and fake news. A great example was here in the US in Texas the Boarder Patrol on horseback was reported to have used whips on the illegals crossing the boarder, it was all false reporting yet the Boarder Patrol were never hired back or given an apology. Awful!

I think everyone is entitled to express their opinion however distasteful it may be...

A man at our Work another employee a wog which he was upset about .The manager is calling the HR Department and I can attest that this person is a pain in the Arse .Michael

We used to have a great sense of humour in Australia and we could laugh at ourselves. There was a film some years ago about Australians called "Their a weird Mob" and it was hilarious. Unfortunately, we have lost that sense of humour and we don't laugh very much anymore

You can have free speech but you can also be held accountable for your actions. I would think free speech does not equal no consequences for negative behavior.

hi Stephanie

I don't know how they find the time to spend hours on there everyday?.

I, too, loathe these ill-named sites called Social Media, Just what is social about them? Chattering with people you don't know, whom you will probably never meet, sites which are renowned for being used by filth such as paedophiles to groom children for sex, con-artists , scammers and other criminals? Sites which people voluntarily join and then when their children get groomed and abused, or they get conned out of, in some reported cases, literally Hundreds of Thousands and then they start demanding that The Government, read Taxpayers, should compensate them for their losses. People can join these sites but they don't have to use their Real names, Real Photos, they can lie as much as they like about their circumstances, their gender, their age, they can say what they like and, for the most part, get away with it. Does that mean the people who own these sites should be held responsible? Personally, I think they should because they all become extremely wealthy don't they? So how do they protect themselves? The only way they can do so is to monitor and, if they think something on their sites leaves them open to litigation then they, naturally, will try to delete it. More fool you people who sign up to these sites. You sign up Voluntarily, no-one forces you to do so. If you get caught , or your children get groomed by some piece of filth then that is YOUR Fault, YOU are responsible and the only people who can bring these evil sites down are YOU.

Yes as you should be able to speak out without having predious accusations made against you I personally think that it is wrong

Long before pandemic. The government or private companies should not be allowed to suppress speech. Including collusion of lying regarding a laptop and vaccines.

Social Media can kill or be instrumental.

Many bad things have been going on on social media especially involving minors. I would say it is more a job of the parent to monitor their child's time and content on social media then it is the governments.

no one ever said free speech doesn't come with consequences. social media talks too much.

Yes, some have lost their jobs.

Censorship has been happening full on since the pandemic. Doctors who have tried to speak out about any aspect of the narrative get shadow banned and are demonitized. Professionals have been struck off from their peers for trying to bring information to light. Currently, funeral home embalmers are being completely ignored and shamed for trying to report a new pathology discovered in the deceased since 2021. When people are being silenced, be afraid. Edited 02-Mar-24 08:26am

People will say what they want. It doesn't matter what others think. We live in a democratic nation.

My daughter got suspended from Facebook for calling her friend a goose …. 🤷‍♂️

Bullying,hate speech and racism should be censored...no free speech there.

I don't post but yes I know what you mean. This world is all sorts of crazy now

Social media is for girls

Yes, censor the lot. Too many crazies out there. About this free speech stuff why do people want the whole world to know what they think? what's wrong with keeping what we think just between family and friends only. Call me old fashioned if you want.

Being in Australia, I can't understand the American Construction. Especially the gun laws. Why are assault guns included. Why give children guns. ie. Pretty pink ones for girls. I think that this is more important than censorship.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT THAT DOESN'T EXIST IN THE REAL WORLD. AND NO, I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THIS.

The world is out of control!

I dont use social media. I should say I don't post. I check on my family,see photos and such. I believe there are key words that may be triggers for posts to be investigated,removed. Some I believe are due to crime,radicalisation an inciting violence. I think in Australia a big part of our censorship comes from our own anti bullying laws( adults and children) all forms of abuse,including rape ,child pornography and graphic violence as well as prevention of cyber crime. I would prefer these protection laws in place than none at all.

I am cautious while using the social media these days as I have been targeted by scammers and also seen a lot of scamming advertisements on social media.

If the content is hate speech or has violent content or threatens people or is racist it should be banned. With AI its going to be everywhere all the time without many people realizing it. I guess that's why there's a dark web where all the nasty stuff can happen more easily. Everyone is censored to a degree by laws and peer group pressure. Orwell's 1984 scenario will come true just several decades later.Edited 02-Mar-24 05:59am

Just ban. Social media and all this bad behaviour will stop.

i got banned for saying flea bomb.....no longer on SM

rules&regulations

such control....we have a right to our voice

Poor marshmallows that cannot take even a joke.

censorship is just another form of control. No longer are we allowed to say what/how we feel think as it "mite upset someone" we are raising pathetic overly sensitive beings who can no longer laugh at themselves

In the immortal words of Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye: believe half of what you see and some and none of what you hear.

Yet, the media is often giving us crap news, and they go on and on about boring stuff, about prince harry, or the latest celebrity. Who gives a flying F! Even the ABC is politically correct these days. They are supposed to be an independent broadcasting organisation, but they are often worse than the private news channels. They are so leftwing it's not funny. Yet the people pay for the ABC. They are an embarrassment.

I know that some countries that have a dictatorship for a leader, such as North Korea, Russia, Iran, etc, at least they are not beholden or controlled by big business. They might be restricted by their government in some ways, but at least big business doesn't control their media like ours do. So, whatever way you look at it, the media are being controlled all over the world, what they allow on their social sites.

The worst they can do from social media is ban people. I don't use any so it won't bother me one bit. But, i've noticed on rewardia the same thing happens, you say something out of turn and some idiots complain. People on here think they have a right to tell others what they can or cannot say. " Those people need to go take a damn hike, permanently". I don't allow myself to be told what to do by interfering arseholes.

People cannot be shut up as many will just find a way around it. Alternative media is best as they aren't scared to be unpolitical correct. Big corporations own the mass media so they aren't independent. They often get told what they can or cannot say. They are also controlled by big government. The ridiculous fuss we had over Covid now seems laughable. This topic isn't well written as it only mentions the USA amendment. Most of us live in Australia and not USA. But Australia and most other countries, the same rules apply. Western countries are particularly influenced by Big business and government. AUS is becoming a more dictatorship country. The businesses pay to have advertising, so they have a say about what the media can or cannot print. However, more people are paying for news too, online, and offline, in buying newspapers. So why should they be so politically correct? The one great thing about Social media is that people are becoming more aware of independent news and independent journalists. So more and more people are making use of it. And it's more honest. Twitter or X has become more open since Elon Musk purchased it. Even DT was allowed back on there. LolEdited 02-Mar-24 03:57am

And who would the censor be?

Restricting speech is a very serious issue. But it is not only that you say something you cannot encroach on my rights when saying it. Where to find that balance is difficult and at the same time it is very obvious as to what you should be permitted to say under freedom of speech. I also believe if you infringe on the rights of others, in a number of ways, threats, any abuse, and more when using "free speech" there must be a price to pay.Edited 02-Mar-24 09:58am

There is more and more censorship today.

Hi boy blunder! There is a 'very thin' line between FREEDOM OF SPEECH and HATE SPEECH in the USA (and the first amendment does not protect HATE SPEECH)! There is a THIN LINE between FREEDOM OF SPEECH and LIBEL LAWS (including DEFAMATION) in the USA. EXAMPLES: Fox News' out-of-court lawsuit settlement and conspiracy theorist (Alex Jones) lawsuit (which he lost)! Furthermore, there are legal limits to WHAT you can say in a public setting (unless you have a lot of money, or you are a politician)! In addition, REWARDIA.COM has restrictions on 'FREEDOM OF SPEECH'- which they (REWARDIA.COM) does not enforce. Last, FREEDOM OF SPEECH is based on common sense and common sense is NOT in 'vogue' on this planet (anymore)! Edited 02-Mar-24 08:32am

I believe all media is already censored. From what we hear on the radio to what kids are allowed to read in schools, we surely don't hear the truth about vaccinations and what's good for us to eat. Big oil, big pharma and big food. They mislead us with fake shortages in gas or food so prices go up and keep making them richer, big food is in bed with big pharma because if our food can make us sick we need to be on drugs for life. For example, diabetes. How many people suffer from heart disease because the Heart & Stroke foundation put red meat on their recommended diet website? They totally contradict themselves. How many people in food and drug safety are actually investors in the meat, product, dairy, etc. industries... and let infractions go ALL the time?!! We're censored from A to Z. I saw a documentary on Netflix where this company was allowed to sell children's pyjamas knowing they were full of chemicals that were quite flammable. They got away with it because the list of their chemicals was under the heading of 'secret formula' and kids died because of it. The chemicals and 'flammable' weren't required to be put on the warning label. They had to warn that the bag they came in could be a choking or suffocation risk, but not that the pyjamas themselves would kill or seriously harm your child if they got close to a flame. It's crazy what we don't know because 'they' don't have to tell us. As far as social media goes, YES, there should be censorship when it comes to bullying or lying. But, NO, when it comes to Mark Zuckerberg getting away with censoring what people were able to read and forward during covid. Pretty much only things Gates and Fauci wanted people to read was allowed to be spread, and Zuckerberg made multi-billions because of it.

Yes, I haven't heard about this either. They should not be trying to censor speech

Haven't a clue

They make the rules up as they go it changes all the time social media is like this