As many people share personal opinions, thoughts, pictures and other certain content on social media, some people can take offense to what people post because it is inappropriate. Not only may it offend certain people, but also harm companies. Social media is at the peoples use for work and amusement but it is also a job and money being made for companies. The effect of censorship in social media on free speech limits people to what they can say or post because some things may seem dangerous, certain companies have the right to censor what seems wrong, and a person can’t always express their opinions.
Some things on social media can be considered dangerous, it could just be an opinion being posted and it can lead to being censored. A certain group of corporations or just a normal person may find it hurtful through many ways, whether it's emotionally hurting or just by simply being disrespectful in order to affect something being done. The opinion being stated could always be seen as a damage or even if the opinion being said affects someone in their success could always be considered to be dangerous and the information could be taken down. For example, if veterans were to make a statement on what they do for the government, by saying that they are allowed to choose whether they want to or don't want to engage in a war over something that isn’t right there will be actions being taken. Something like this will not be allowed to be all over social media because to the government that is a danger, a risk that they could lose certain ongoing projects or cause more problems than what they already have going on. For that reason they have the power to censor certain opinions and hide it from others to be seen or known.
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Furthermore, certain companies that are associated with social media “have enough power and influence” (Niam Yaraghi) to either censor or take down what seems wrong to them. Nowadays it seems to be that companies have started to have more control over one's social media. Although the people are protected under the 1st amendment which is, one has the right to freedom of speech, religion, petition, etc. The amendment protects them from the government stepping in and taking down one's own things in social media, but the companies do still stand with the right to censor what seems fit to them, which is if there is a threat to be seen the companies will definitely step in and take down what's necessary. Even though it does make one question whether one really has full control of their social media people should know what the consequences are and how things are to be dealt with.
A person isn’t always able to express themselves, and their opinions. It is to be known that if there is a post say, on Instagram, and it is found disrespectful anyone is able to report it and have the success of having it taken down. Anything that is found offensive is able to be censored. Although expressing an opinion is very common and makes one feel good not all opinions are always allowed to remain on social media.
In conclusion, a person is limited in their free speech due to the censorship in social media because things aren’t always taken well by others whether its by finding it disrespectful, harmful or giving away information that shouldn't be given out. Companies related to social media are the ones that decide what is to be censored, and what is to be taken down.
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