The (Probable) Obsolescence of the First Amendment in the Digital Ecosystem: On the Legal (and Political) Nature of Social Networks
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https://doi.org/10.5944/trc.55.2025.45040Keywords:
Social Media, First Amendment, Censure, Digital Service ActAbstract
In this paper, a study is conducted on the legal nature of major digital corporations under
North American law, in light of the latest Supreme Court jurisprudence. In contrast to the thesis that online
platforms are media outlets and, as such, enjoy full editorial freedom, this paper will defend the public dimension of their moderation duties and the necessary state intervention to guarantee the general interest and freedom of expression within these forums, which, although privately owned, are inherently public in nature. It will also
emphasize how the application of editorial freedom to these corporations transforms them not into a counterbalance or instrument of control over public powers, but rather into sovereign powers within their own forum.
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