So Google banned ads that attacked Move.org but they do nothing but attack everyone else. What happened to freedom of speech?
Well I guess I 'll have to switch to ask.com or yahoo.com
2007-10-12 11:28:04 · 7 answers · asked by thewizard 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Other - Advertising & Marketing
Freedom of speech means you can say what you want. It does NOT mean that someone else has to publish it against their will, which is what you apparently want Google to do.
2007-10-12 11:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google is a private enterprise. Freedom of speech does not apply in this situation. They own their domain. They can do whatever they want to. Everyone tries to apply Constitutional things to every situation, but that is not what the Constitution is for. The Constitution is there to protect us from illegal government interference. Google is not the government. They have the Constitutional right to do whatever they want to. In fact, legally trying to prevent them from NOT banning those ads would be a violation against THEIR freedom of speech!
p.s. I am in no way condoning or condemning their decision. Right or wrong, though, this is why they can do it.
2007-10-12 11:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of speech means the *government* can't stop (certain kinds of) speech.
Google is under no obligation to provide anyone else a platform to speak.
Of course this proves yet again that the nerds (and as an IT/Computer professional I mean that in the *worst* possible way) at Google were full of sh!t when they made "Don't be evil" their corporate moto.
Typical Sillycon valley useful idiots.
Yahoo is really no better--they've turned information over to the Chinese government that caused people to be arrested for free speech.
2007-10-12 11:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by Petro 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is still freedom of speech. google has the right to publish or post anything they choose. move.org has the right to voice their opinions, but they can't demand air time. they can create their own site, advertise with other companies, and hand out pamphlets on the street.
2007-10-12 11:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for freedom it would not be nice for ads to attack websites so freedom of speach would not really apply.
2007-10-12 11:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google is exercising its right to refuse ads that it considers objectionable. Similarly, I wouldn't expect any Catholic magazine to accept an ad from an abortion clinic or a Mormon magazine to accept liquor ads.
2007-10-12 11:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's legal for now
2007-10-12 11:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋