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It's not "private shit it has no business asking for", it's proof that social media platforms are upholding the special duties that come with the special privileges being the "public square" of the internet.
There is no duty to censor the public square
Yes there is, you can go to Speakers Corner, a literal public square, and talk about all kinds of nonsense, but if you bust out the Nazi regalia you'll be shut down quick sharp by the old bill.
Yeah there is. It's called public safety. The January 6th attempted coup was (poorly, but still) planned on Twitter, Facebook and Parler. If those three had been better moderated when it comes to hate speech and misinformation, the 9 people who died as a result of it would probably be alive today.