Legal firm had said Real World Portal encouraged misogyny and there was evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid scheme

Apple removes app created by Andrew Tate::Legal firm had said Real World Portal encouraged misogyny and there was evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid scheme

    • hyperhopper@lemmy.mlEnglish
      112·
      1 year ago

      No, protection from government persecution is just what the 4th amendment to the United States Constitution provides.

      The general concept of freedom of speech is larger than that, and there is nothing about a large powerful corporation that should mean they are allowed to fuck you over for what you say

        • hyperhopper@lemmy.mlEnglish
          08·
          1 year ago

          Okay, aside from 1 ascii character being off, have any meaningful response to what I meant with my comment?

            • hyperhopper@lemmy.mlEnglish
              110·
              1 year ago
              1. It’s not as simple as “not doing business with apple”. There are serious social ramifications to not having an iPhone in the US.
              2. Even if I choose to do business with them, I should still have Rights as a customer.

              It’s not easy

                • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  2·
                  1 year ago

                  You probably have Android which, while more open, is still ran by Google who could, at will, decide to change the rules tomorrow by forcing an update directly to your (or my) phone. Besides those two, there isn’t much. While competition and free market is good, it’s not always enough, sometimes regulation is needed.

                • hyperhopper@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  21·
                  1 year ago

                  Terms of service can be incredibly one sided. And you don’t have the option to not agree or negotiate, and still use the hardware you paid for in a reasonable way.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                4·
                1 year ago

                Why do you care what other people think about the brand of phone you use? And I say this as someone who has an iPhone. I don’t give a shit if someone thinks I have an iPhone or a Nokia 3310. Why would I?

              • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
                31·
                1 year ago

                If there actually were serious ramifications to not having an Iphone in the US, then Android wouldn’t have more than 40% market share.

                The only thing you guys have a problem with are pompous snooty egomaniacs who care about the OS on someone else’s phone.

    • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      1 year ago

      In the USA (yes, there are other countries where Apple operates but anyways…) the 1st amendment, unfortunately, doesn’t protect speech on social media, only from government persecution. We cannot read the minds of the framer of the constitution, but I firmly believe they are now rolling in their graves, as they couldn’t have foreseen the internet and social media, and so didn’t account for those.

      Exactly because the 1st amendment is effectively neutered, freedom of speech in America is in grave danger and we shouldn’t rejoice about it.