William Lohier

May 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

When my Instagram post was taken down, flagged for violating Instagram's “community norms” I was surprised. The post, outlining a racist incident at my school did not have any seemingly objectionable content. Furthermore, I, internet savvy Gen-Zer that I am, was shocked that Instagram, a platform with over one billion users that outwardly functions in many ways as a public forum, was able to censor speech in the first place.

By William Lohier

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