Freespeech Polls - SquareOffs

Should people face consequences at work for social media posts about Charlie Kirk?

Asked by ABC 17 News

844 Votes

Should people face consequences at work for social media posts about Charlie Kirk?

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

6 Comments

Will Mason

Until they apologize for getting Rosanne canceled over a tweet I have no sympathy for them losing their jobs for the same reason. They called it "accountability". Ok. It still is. You set the standard. Live with it.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Funny how this papers censors opinions and facts but that's ok.

Neal Cameron

Because private companies have the right to suspend or fire employees who violate company values, which could lead to violence, lawsuits or loss of company profits.

Max

Reply to Fred, YES.

Fred

So the company you work for has the authority to restrict your right to free expression on social media and fire you if you post something they disagree with?

James Madigan

If they use their employers podium.

Larry Ewart

Employee A inflates expense account and pockets $1000. Employee B posts/rants on social media company loses a $100k customer. Bottom line both instances lose money for company. What's to understand ??

Max

And, many will. Sometimes, looking for a job is fun, sometimes it's not.

75%

No

1 Comments

Kathryn Stayton

It’s disrespectful to Charlie. He didn’t believe in empathy and was not ignorant to the dangers of gun violence here. He would be disgusted by all of the crying people are doing. If you respected him you would respect his opinions abt this

Should the government communicate with social media companies about content?

Asked by ABC 17 News

171 Votes

Should the government communicate with social media companies about content?

29%

Yes Yes

71%

No No

29%

Yes

The government argued before the Supreme Court that it wasn't using coercion.

The government argued before the Supreme Court that it wasn't using coercion. Show Less

2 Comments

Tom Maxwell

To prevent false information.

Ervin Guinn

False statements and lies should not be presented as facts from either side of the political spectrum. If it takes government intervention to stop this misinformation, then that's the way it should be.

71%

No

Missouri and Louisiana say it violates their residents' First Amendment rights.

Missouri and Louisiana say it violates their residents' First Amendment rights. Show Less

5 Comments

Bernard Hinshaw

Can not allow our freedom of speech to be tampered with at all !!!!! All they are doing is damage control protecting themselves

Will Mason

Nothing people are talking about is the government's business. They need to sit and shut up. Maybe they could try listening instead.

Max DeYoung

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson comments that First Amendment “hamstrings" government. What a terrible thing for a Justice to say. She would happily remove our First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Vernon Taylor

And we all know why she's there.

Lida Vitt

Have you just about ever saw good come out of government getting involved!! The framers gave the government 2 jobs!! Secure our border (failed), maintain our military (failed)! The Federal government had less than 1,000 employees except for the military, prior to the Civil War!! What happened!!