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The Ethics of Banning People from Social Media Platforms
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Ben Shapiro discusses the ethics of banning people from social media platforms, stating that unless a person has violated a criminal statute, they should not be unpersoned in American society as a general rule. However, he also believes that companies do have the ability to respond to individuals by terminating contracts in some cases.
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