Facebook’s free-speech dilemma is financial, not constitutional

By James Langford

Published May 15, 2018 4:01am ET

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Facebook’s free-speech dilemma is financial, not constitutional — Facebook has no First Amendment obligation to treat conservative and liberal opinions equally. There are, however, ethical and financial reasons for doing so that carry as much weight, if not more, than legal requirements. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based social media company’s response to a congressional hearing focused on discrimination complaints by two supporters of President […]

Facebook has no First Amendment obligation to treat conservative and liberal opinions equally.

There are, however, ethical and financial reasons for doing so that carry as much weight, if not more, than legal requirements. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based social media company’s response to a congressional hearing focused on discrimination complaints by two supporters of President Trump shows CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s keen awareness of both.

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