> My city has a public square and a privately owned mall
Interesting that you bring up that example, because private malls are absolutely required to follow certain public accommodations laws, depending on the jurisdiction.
So, just like private malls are forced to do certain things by the government, people are saying that a similar set of public accommodations, that we already force malls to do, should be extended to other platforms.
This rule is almost certainly applicable to California. Most mall protests that I've seen happen near the mall or in front of the mall, rarely inside the plaza. And usually with the agreement of the owners.
Interesting that you bring up that example, because private malls are absolutely required to follow certain public accommodations laws, depending on the jurisdiction.
So, just like private malls are forced to do certain things by the government, people are saying that a similar set of public accommodations, that we already force malls to do, should be extended to other platforms.
EX: https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your-rights/protesters
"Shopping malls must allow speech activity subject to reasonable time, place and manner rules— ask your local mall for their rules."