Really not a reasonable take. Social media is great for discovering new things, people, and groups of interest. Sure, you can do that outside of social media too, but in a much slower and more limited way.

Also, lots of housebound disabled people use social media for their main source of socializing.

Yes, loads. It’s very useful for non-anonymous groups + events.

This is a stupid distinction to make. There is no speech that doesn’t affect people materially.

“Free speech” is a morally neutral thing. Most leftists don’t go on about “free speech” because it’s not a value we hold. We value tolerance of people of different races, genders, sexualities, and so on. The issue is not speech in general – it’s the content of speech that matters. “Free speech” sidesteps the issue of what is actually being said.

That saying is total bullshit. I’ve seen people say it for years, only to one day turn coats and reveal that they supported the falsehoods all along.

Sunlight helps scum find other scum.