Trump Suits Against Tech Giants Face Steep First Amendment Hurdles

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : "But the balance struck by the First Amendment with respect to the press is that society must take the risk that occasionally debate on vital matters will not be comprehensive and that all viewpoints may not be expressed."
55% : But the First Amendment, he wrote, does not permit the government to usurp the role of editors in deciding what ought to be published.
49% : The First Amendment applies to government censorship and not private activities, courts have said, and it protects publishers' editorial judgments, including ones that decline to give politicians a forum.
49% : In April, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a concurring opinion when the court turned down a case on whether Mr. Trump had violated the First Amendment by blocking people from his Twitter account, saying it was moot.

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