Activists don't deplatform anyone; the platform owners do. Activists merely use their Free Speech to lobby
Really, that makes no difference to the effect on Free Speech.
much like the ones being deplatformed are generally doing for their own ideas.
Which is an activity which is enshrined and constitutionally protected. Really, any website which claims to be a "platform" and enjoy the protections of that status needs to be called to account. If they are going to act as publishers with editorial input, they should be held to account for that as well.
Really, that makes no difference to the effect on Free Speech.
much like the ones being deplatformed are generally doing for their own ideas.
Which is an activity which is enshrined and constitutionally protected. Really, any website which claims to be a "platform" and enjoy the protections of that status needs to be called to account. If they are going to act as publishers with editorial input, they should be held to account for that as well.