Alex Jones and Infowars gets 'disappeared' - are we headed in the right direction?

[KevinM1]

Although social media sites are not endorsing what anyone posts per se, they are allowing and enabling it. So it seems right to me that they have a responsibility to block people who are using it in ways known to incite violence or hatred.

The thing is, if you say it's okay for one person, then it's okay for everyone. You give permission for a virtual lynch mob to assemble itself using your platform.

How does one police the feelings of others?

To expand on this, I hate what the GOP has turned into.  I believe they're a fascist, cult-like entity, who, if allowed to continue, threaten humanity on the whole.  Between their regressive social stances/policies, callous greed, and aggression stemming from fear driven by wanton ignorance, I fear what will happen to the world if they're allowed to keep control of all facets of the US government for much longer.

My stance is not driven by fake news, but by what the GOP is doing, and what they claim to stand for.

Is my hate, in and of itself a bad thing?  Does it have merit?  And if so, does that automatically mean the other side is completely without merit?  Or, really, that it's even a black and white issue with only two sides?  And, most importantly: do you want Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, Microsoft, etc. determining this?

I've said it before, but I'm 100% not comfortable with corporate entities becoming de facto gatekeepers of what is/is not appropriate for our society.  For becoming the ultimate shapers of our culture because they filter what we consume.

I'm all for social media platforms taking care of the obvious - trolling, doxxing, harassment, hate speech (both blatant ("Kill the Jews/blacks/whatever!") and coded (14/88 and whatnot)), fake news, etc.  But, even legitimate forms of media can incite people to hatred and/or violence.  The Brett Kavanaugh hearings pissed off people on both sides of the political aisle.  Should something like that not be available online?