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anigbrowl on March 15, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why we’re removing comments on most of Inquirer.co...

Why not? People say they want free speech, but it turns out what they often mean is they want a free audience.

jiofih on March 16, 2021 [–]

“Free speech” that you can only have in your own bedroom is not really free, is it?

It’s about public spaces. News media are not private forums, they receive a public license to operate, which is in the interest of society.

anigbrowl on March 16, 2021 | [–]

News media are not private forums, they receive a public license to operate

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