Debate on free speech and hate speech persists as Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter

As the debate over the two definitions continues, one legal expert reminds us that 'It's always important to remember the first amendment does not apply to private actors.'

Free speech used to be considered dangerous in many areas, and today it still is. Before the founding fathers decided to protect it in the Bill of Rights, speaking your mind could get you thrown in prison or even killed. That's probably why it went down as amendment one. But sometimes we can get its meaning confused, especially on social media.

Just to emphasize that point again, private companies do not have an obligation to observe your first amendment rights, because, they're not the government. Free speech experts, like Silver, point out that free speech protections are something very different than hate speech. Twitter's current terms of service state that hateful content is grounds for removal of individual tweets, suspension of accounts, and removal of accounts. Some worry Musk might remove that language.

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