The right to freedom of expression is an important right. But unfortunately also a right that gives some people the feeling that they can go uninhibited with the utmost nonsense, half-truths, canonnades, curses and threats. And if you dress it up a little neatly, you often get away with it. A little self-censorship would often be good. Depending on the subject, it is ignored, opposed or censorship comes around the corner. Regularly I come across topics where you better stay on the straight path with your subject, text, photo or video.

Who decides what belongs and does not belong on that straight path and who can and may apply censorship? More and more often Facebook and YouTube delete messages. Administrators create new lists of rules on what can and cannot be placed. And all this often happens with enormous randomness. Criticism, even if it is well founded, is becoming increasingly difficult on some issues.

So my question is, how far can free speech and censorship go on that?

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