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We didn't collude with Twitter to throw Parler off our servers, says AWS in court filing

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Free speach

Here is one example of Parler's free speech:

“#JackDorsey ... you will die a bloody death alongside Mark Suckerturd [Zuckerberg].... It has been decided and plans are being put in place. Remember the photographs inside your home while you slept? Yes, that close. You will die a sudden death!”

This violated AWS's terms and conditions (T&Cs) and Parler was unable or unwilling to take down the content. Gizmodo has more from Amazon's official filing at https://gizmodo.com/amazon-court-filing-includes-chilling-death-threats-pub-1846048394

All social networks have T&Cs that users have to abide by. Everyone reading this is subject to ElReg's including "5.3 You will not post or otherwise disseminate on the Website any material which is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libellous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate (“Offensive Material”)." You may disagree with my views but if you threaten my life ElReg can, will, and is justified in taking action.

Violations can be punished and some social networks have chosen to do so.

Free speech has been used as an argument for any number of things, from child pornography to Isis beheading videos. These weren't successful arguments because free speech was never intended to be unlimited.

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