Alright.... I don't believe in this 5G toxin garbage either... but give me a break. Let the guy speak. Don't you think this stuff is better debunked out in the open then censored ? Censoring it gives it weight. Twitch has the right to ban him if they want but if they chose to die on this particular hill they are IDIOTS.
Devil's Advocate here...
"Don't you think this stuff is better debunked out in the open then censored?"
- Ideally, yes. However, many that are gullible enough to believe that are also NOT going to believe the debunking.
"Censoring gives it weight."
- True. As does the choice to not censor it. The fact that an idea is being spread by a media personality that someone trusts is likely what gives it the most weight.
"Twitch has the right to ban him if they want but if they chose to die on this particular hill they are IDIOTS."
- Well, maybe they just don't want their brand to be associated with conspiracy theories. It seems as good a hill to die on as any.
It seems like the winds are changing when it comes to social media platforms. Before, one of the basic guiding premises was that the platforms were not responsible for the views and expressions of the people using said platforms. This was good for a time, but it's starting to become the case that platforms are being seen as culpable because they are offering a medium with which certain negative ideas (negative depending on your point of views obviously) are afforded amplification by said platforms. It's one thing for these companies to claim that they have no responsibility for what is said, but that claim would be disingenuous. They have a large burden to carry. Ultimately, they must balance things like freedom of expression for their users, the spreading of hateful ideas, the negative stigma of censorship, the profitability of their service, the types audiences that they wish to serve, and the now commonplace issue of the misinformation of the public.
Not sure if this sea change is right, but it's certainly the way things are heading.