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1. The right-wing has hijacked the 1st Amendment

It is NOT about the ability of white supremacists to spread hate on private social networks like Twitter

It is about the gov't using its power to restrict speech

And that's what's happening

popular.info/p/speak-freely
2. An incoming Harvard freshman had his visa revoked at the airport because an CBP official searched his phone & didn't like what his FRIENDS posted

Its a consequence of Trump's policy of "extreme vetting," including scrutiny of social media accounts

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3. It's not an isolated incident. Abdikadir Mohamed was detained for 19 MONTHS after a CBP officer found a publicly available press release in his email

While detained he contracted a serious illness

He was finally granted asylum and released last month popular.info/p/speak-freely
4. If you actually care about the First Amendment spend less time talking about Twitter and other private companies and more time talking about what the government is doing

There is a lot to talk about

popular.info/p/speak-freely
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