> We need to fundamentally understand that free speech in our society has been privatized.
He has a point. Particularly interesting is how big tech operates like a flock of birds - one takes the lead, the entire flock rapidly follows in synchro, despite it being (probably) unplanned.
The current war in Ukraine has provided another example of flock like behaviour from big business - the private sector sanctions levelled at Russia were entirely unexpected by all the protagonists in this conflict. Incredibly, it seems like it is PR / consumer opinion which is the driving the flock. Good thing / bad thing - really don't know