[DouglasS]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You miss the whole point, and not for the first time. They haven't kicked him off their platforms because of speech. He's said some horrific things without any action being taken against him and the maga's. They've kicked him off because supporting nazi's/coups/insurrections is not something corporations want to be seen openly doing. Has a habit of affecting the bottom line.

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

It can, but it isn't. If Trumps coup attempt had been successful and he was now El Presidente, those same companies would be up trumps arse, because he would have all the power. They wouldn't be making a stand against him, which shows it's a profit/reputational issue, not speech.

Look at the definition of censorship again. It is not just purely speech that makes Something qualify as censorship. It is censorship. Prevent public communication can qualify as censorship which if this is not based on speech it is based on public communication..