Should private platforms engage in censorship?

Drew DeVault examines whether private platforms should engage in content moderation and censorship. He explores the tension between freedom of speech and freedom of association, analyzes regulatory and antitrust approaches, and critiques reliance on democratic or judicial processes to resolve these issues — noting their historical bias against marginalized groups. Despite ideological reservations about free markets, he concludes that current economic incentives align with moral outcomes in this case, and supports private censorship under the current system as a pragmatic stance.