This case relates to a larger debate about private censorship over public speech posted on social media platforms. These platforms allow people and organisations to exercise their right to freedom of expression, but content moderation decisions are often invisible to users. This lack of transparency means private companies wield enormous power over how individual users share and access information.
The case of SIN v. Facebook is an example of how an organisation can use strategic litigation to argue that private companies respect their rights to free speech and fair process. SIN’s actions, and Panoptykon’s support for the case, has the potential to empower other users to bring claims against private censorship online.