Does it make sense for Social Media to be protected in the First Amendment?

    The First Amendment protects individuals from the censorship of the government. In reality what does that mean and how does that affect Americans? At what point do we think that it is appropriate for the government to come in and sensor the things we say on social media?

    We all know that social media platforms control what can and cannot be said on their platforms. Although there are so many people on these platforms that it is hard to regulate what people say, there are always ambassadors for those platforms that are constantly sifting through and tagging words for post that it alerts what is said and by who. Allowing that social media platform to block that post and report it. 

    Facebook and Instagram platforms allow others to look at your post and report it based on inappropriateness. What makes it fair for others to determine what is appropriate or not when it comes to your speech on your page? My thoughts and beliefs are much different from others and so what makes it fair that you can tag my post as inappropriate if you do not agree with what it is I have an opinion on? 2020 was a huge year for controversy and social media. With the presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, there was a lot that unfolded on social media. I figured out a lot of my friends are for one person when I was for the other, but the difference in figuring out that we had opposing views on people is I was casted out for who I believed in but if I were to say something against their candidate I was racist, or malicious, when in fact that is not the case. The First Amendment protects from hate speech. So why is it that when people do not agree with you, they immediately revert to hate speech? Does it seem fair that this is okay, or that people revert to this, absolutely not. I respect that people have their own opinions, why is it that Americans cannot get behind others having their own opinions. Is that not the way Americans were raised, is that everyone has their own belief, their own opinion and we give power to those willing to state their opinions and listen to those who have a difference of opinion?

    I believe that everyone has the right to say what they want and not be staked when someone disagrees with their opinion. We are a country built on freedoms and we need to start doing a better job learning what those freedoms are and how to use them.