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Before reading this, I never realised that we've outlawed Solidarity Action.

So companies can deplatform you but its a crime to deplatform them? So much for freedom of assosiation.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_action



US law favors businesses by restricting actions against them while imbuing them with the rights and privileges of person-ship when it suits them. These laws however don't typically protect their leadership.

With the rise of social media and the de-platforming of certain individuals who have a cult of personality, it will be interesting to see how laws evolve. Unfortunately I don't see laws being passed to bring parity or balance but rather, as we've seen with the Texas censorship law, they'll only further benefit those with power.


But the article says: it doesn't matter -- laws are shaped based on how we act.

It adds friction, sure..




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