slater? i was 12. all right. she's a 12 year old. the only interview this canadian politician gave was to 12 year old slater. have a look and then harriet respond of the back of this clip. canada was one of the countries that had signed the kyoto protocol committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. but at the same time, the government was aggressively supporting alberto oil sands, the largest industrial project on earth. what would you think of? i'm putting together something where the youth and the adults involved something like a youth council to help shape canadian environmental policy. well, we hear regularly from all kinds of canadian young and old business and environmental average native, there's not a national consensus to be had all the primers from across can get together. and they can't agree on what to do. the for political parties in the house of commons, the government opposition can't agree what to do. there's also another $150.00 countries. we need to get them involved to get on the thinking, mr. bad, very much. i

slater: no. that's what we're really asking the public to help us with. because we're just not sure at this time. reporter: \[inaudible] mr. slater: i'm not going to comment on that. the part of an active investigation. investigation. reporter: \[inaudible] mr. slater: not going to comment on that either. so really, we're exploring all angles and we're not going to be limited by -- we'll let the facts take us where it goes. reporter: witnesses say he was handcuffed. was he still speaking and conscious when he was taken away? mr. slater: i can't comment on that, i'm not sure. reporter: \[inaudible] mr. slater: that i'm not aware of, no, ma'am. reporter: do we know if he was working in the area? mr. slater: it appears he was not working. reporter: \[inaudible] mr. slater: i'm not going to comment on the victims, what i have about the victims is what i've already provided. reporter: \[inaudible] mr. slater: do we know? i believe -- yeah. not sure about that. i'll get back with you on that. reporter:

when she didn't apologize, slater got on the intercom and had these words -- >> i quit, that's it.m done. and i thought that was the end of it. >> reporter: in his exit, which can be heard on this airport radio traffic. >> we just had a slide deployment. >> reporter: slater activated the emergency inflatable chute and slid down the tarmac, but not before grabbing a few beers for the road. >> i think he just had a very small meltdown, and i think he deserved to be able to have that meltdown. >> reporter: and it isn't just his mother on his side. >> for people who have been pushed to the limit, he's a hero. he said, i'm out of here, and he didn't say i'm out of here until he told everybody off. and the best thing what he did is he proved that the emergency chute actually works. >> reporter: just a day after his tarmac tantrum, the buzz around the water cooler seems to be much in his favor. there are facebook pages with tens of thousands of fans, and mrogs giving him virtual pats on the back. there are even t-shirts for sale. >> this is a major per sonnage for of our time. i'll follow

passengers say slater then got on the plane's p.a. system and said to the passenger who called me a blank, blank, blank you. he then said that's it. i'm done. with that, he opened the exit door, deployed the plane's evacuated slide, grabbed two beers and jumped. >> everybody has a bad day and fantasizes about telling the boss, take this job and shove it but you don't want to get arrested. >> reporter: it was no joke here at slater's arraignment. the d.a. told the judge slater could have injured or killed a member of the ground crew by deploying that powerful slide. on the internet, slater's outburst struck a chord. message on his facebook page include, way to go and you are my new hero. a friend of slater's said he has been under a lot of stress because his mother has cancer. >> he has been a great neighbor and coming back and forth he takes care of his mother a lot. >> reporter: slater could face 7 years if convicted. manuel gallegus, cbs 2 news. >>> a mcdonald's customers wasn't loving it when she couldn't get her chicken mcnuggets.

>> oh, next question. >> is slater about to slay morning tv? >> hello. >> for the second time this week, christian took over the slot vacated by billy bush. this is ust 13 days after making a plea on "ellen" to be -- >> i got a total kick at ate. i had a great time. what would take some morning tv fans' dreams to come true. >> online polls, i guess, i love to do it. it is a fun job. >> slater seems pretty thirsty for another gig and maybe some esspresso to give him some earl& morning edge. >> i like a man what he likes and go for it. the big premier of doctor strain. there was fierce faahion all the way around. >> this is versaci. >> you cannot go wrong. >> stunning in the champagne government shutdown from versaci. check out the sexy split. she slays that carpet. >> that was awesome. he's my favorite super hero. >> that's mile brown speaking out of meetiig rrbert downey jr. >> i feel absolutely -- it is great. it means a lot. >> the big news of the night, benedict and his wife is adding to the cumberbatch plan. baby number two is on his way. w

there's two steven slaters. tonight there was the steven slater, the charactercature that jay leno and everyone is making fun of. and here's a real live flesh and bones person. that changes things. the surprise is he's a lot different than we thought. >> larry: do you think maybe he should have come out sooner? >> no, i think we did this at exactly the right time. dan and i were in absolute agreement. you don't say one thing until the legal resolution is behind us. and as soon as we get out to california and sit down with you, this is what we did. >> larry: is there a book deal or a tv something going to happen here? >> we have signed with a book agent. >> larry: the life story of -- >> we're with the morris office, as the say. we're with a great agent at wme entertainment. and he has a co-writer. and i think publisher is going to be interested. are we allowed to talk about the title? we have this fabulous title. >> we have a few ideas. >> larry: i think just saying it you can copyright it right here. >> "cabin

and he's like, "oh, you are christian slater!"centuries old ogre -- >> jimmy: yeah. [ light laughter ] named -- well, you can see it. yeah, named mulgarath. he's -- it's based on book one and book five. and this is "the wrath of mulgarath." and it was a lot of fun to do. >> jimmy: what a fun career. i mean, you get to do everything. man, 'cause you're one of the best actors out there. i love you. you're really one of my faves. [ cheers and applause ] i love everything you do, bud. i really do. "spiderwick chronicles" premieres april 19th on the roku channel. now -- >> no subscription needed, by the way, on roku. >> jimmy: oh, you don't need it? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: just hop on roku, check it out. but you do need a subscription to watch "unfrosted." >> correct! >> jimmy: that is the -- sorry to be the damper, but it's on netflix, and a lot of people have that subscription. yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: it is directed by the one and only jerry seinfeld. >> right! [ cheers and applause ] it is about the invention of the

>> here are kelly ripa and -pchristian slater! >> i get a total ck >> while there's no official word yet on kelly's new co-host, what will it take for morninggtv fans' dreams to come true?& >> i'd love to do it. >> he is busy. he's got a new movie out called "king cobra." slater seems pretty thirsty for another gig and maybe some he wants and goes after it. >>> i was hanging out with the starr for the big premiere of -p"dr..strange." and there was fierce fashion all the way around. >> this is versace. >> can't go wrong. >> fine fit they do. >> rachel mcadams stunned in this champagne gown. check out the lining and that sexy slit. nothing strange about how effortlessly she slayed that carpet. >> he's my favorite super hero. talking about robert downey jr. even dr. strange was feeling the >> i do, i feel absolutely supported. and that's great. it means a lot. >> the big news of the night, benedict and his gorgeous wife baby number two is on its way. what does 16-month-old think? >> it will be interesting to who knows what he'll make

christian slater. musical guest, arlo parks.nd featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 1956. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow! that is great. [ cheers and applause ] guys, welcome to "the tonight show." settle down, you're going to cause another earthquake. [ laughter ] gosh, it was a wild day here in new york city. new york city got our biggest earthquake in over a century. yeah. while everything was shaking, times square elmo was like, "whoa, the drugs are hitting different today." [ laughter ] no one was ready for an earthquake. the last thing new yorkers expected to see this morning was the statue of liberty twerking. [ laughter ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] but this is good. is that twerking? [ laughter ] but this is good. the nypd said that the earthquake did not cause any damage to the subway. yep. apparently all that damage was there before. so -- [ laughter ] what a week it's been, new york. on wednesday we had floods, today there was

slater. mr. slater: thank you, congresswoman. it is a combination of machine learning and people to review. speaking overall in the first quarter of 2019, 75% of the 8 million videos we removed, they were first flagged by a machine, and the majority were removed before single view. when it comes to violent extremism, it is even stronger. so over 90% of the violent extremist videos that were uploaded were removed in the past six months, were removed before a single human flag and 88% with less than 10 views. rep. jackson lee: thank you. let me ask about deepfakes. in the 2020 election, what you will do to recognize the fact that deepfakes can be a distortion of an election that the premise of our democracy? can you quickly answer that question? i want to make mention of the fact that free speech does not allow incitement, fighting words, threats, and otherwise. could you answer that? briefly. ms. bickert: yes. rep. jackson lee: the deepfakes as briefly as you can. ms. bickert: we are working with experts outside the company and ot

and diane in germantown said don't give up on slater's future just yet.i suspect the flight attendant will be on the talk shows making big bucks. he and the passenger who slapped him should be required to take an anger management class. that should be adequate punishment for both of them. >> why is it that this story resonates so strongly with many, most of whom are not flight attendants. was it the dramatic exit or the fact that when the job got so frustrating, slater said later gator, something most of us don't have the luxury of doing. you have the luxury of writing mcginty's mail bag at mal bag at wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be right back here tonight at 11:00. and don't forget, you can log on any time you like to wusa9.com for the latest news, weather, traffic and sports. you have a good evening. we'll see you a bit later. bye-bye. i think everything tastes better in the summer. my grandparents, they had a huge garden, with tomatoes and cucumbers and green beans. nothing beats the taste of fruits and vegetables in the summer. they're juicier.

after the plane landed, but she said slater was to blame and the first to use profanity. today, slater's attorney declined to address passengers' claims directly. >> i can't answer for the intent or minds of those people you spoke to. >> reporter: despite it all, the guy who famously quit his job now says he wants it back. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the cbs evening news for tonight. i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org well, you sure are smiling. i just heard about our new low fares. how low are they? they're really low. how are they gonna get any lower than our regular fares? our regular fares are already so low. we should ask bobby. hey, bobby, how low can our fares go? i don't know. low? low, low? ♪ [ male announcer ] fly southwest airlines from bwi airport to florida for only $89 one-way. i know one thing... those low fares won't last long. [ employees ] grab your bag. it's on. [ ding ] >>> caps we welcome you to mnt bank stadium gettin

the problem with the slater name is he has an action star name. steve slater, get me slater.nd he has a project runway demeanor. it should be called kypd, america's top gay cop, steve slater, and he will kick butt, but in a flam -- flamboyant way. >> you have three days to make over that house. >>> from a big worm to adult sperm. should they be stopped from meeting pop? i am talking about kids growing more vocal about learning about their terrified, biological dads. what is that? their goal is a ban on anonymous sperm do i nation. one -- donation. says one woman who is frustrated, he knows i am looking for him and he doesn't want to make kwan tact. -- contact. should all anonymous donors be forced to connect if that's what the child wants? one expert says no. if the contract is for it to be anonymous, it should be anonymous and the child has to deal with it. some donors choose not to be anonymous. i believe we have tape of one happy reunion. >> that child was really hairy, jim. >> i love the fact they are trying to ipd foo out what their -- find out what their dads are like.

slater made another dramatic exit tuesday night. out of a police station, free on bail, to face a swarm of reporters. >> not going to say anything at all. >> reporter: then he made a run for it to the satisfy of a friend's car. slater's exit from a jetblue plane is what landed him in court. the 38-year-old flight attendant is now suspended from his job. his attorneys the trouble on monday's flight started in pittsburgh when two female passengers fought in space in the overhead compartment. >> he came over to assist. she started cursing and slammed the overhead luggage bin on his head. >> reporter: once on the ground in new york, the same passenger reportedly cursed out slater when she couldn't get her bag right away. passengers say slater then got on the plane's pa system and said, to the passenger who called me a blank blank, blank you. he then said, that's it, i'm done. with that he opened the exit door, deployed the plane's evacuation slide, grabbed two beers and jumped. but it was no joke here at slater's arraignment. the judge

slater, why are you smiling? >> reporter: this time there would be no quick escape, unlike what police say happened when the flight attendant bailed out of the jetblue plane on the jfk tarmac. >> kind of funny. >> reporter: his neighbors can't believe what police say he ds td >> it's the most ridiculous thing i heard in my life. >> reporter: flight 1052 from pittsburgh was pulling into the gate. police say slater got into an argument with a passenger about luggage in an overhead compartment. investigators say a passenger yelled, cursed and may have even hit slater, who then apparently snapped.a passenger wh a passenger who says he was on the plane as well wrote that slater yelled "to the passenger who just call me a expletive, expletive you. i've been in this business 28 years and i've had it." >> it's a strange way to quit, let's put it that way, yeah. i don't think he'd be able to come back. >> reporter: according to police, slater then activated the emergency chute, jumped off the plane, headed to his jeep, an

the incident came after an argument between slater and a passenger on that flight. slater is now reported to be in talks for what else, his own reality show. >>> at least six small earthquakes have been reported in just one day in the state of oklahoma. it's the second time in less than a week that it's happened. the most recent quakes which registered on saturday range from a magnitude of 1.5 to 3.3. no injuries or damage has been reported from any of the quakes. >>> with that here's a look at your labor day forecast. severe storms in the nation's midsection. gusty winds, large hail, and isolated tornados in minneapolis, des moines, and omaha. windy from the dakotas to montana and wyoming. heavy rain across southern texas. and showers from orlando to miami. >> mostly 90s along the gulf coast. 80 in new york. 78 in boston. 80s from detroit to kansas city. just 62 in seattle. and 71 in portland. phoenix climbs to 106. and sacramento 94. >>> well, they have roped in a new world record, dragging it now south of the border. >> a band of mexican cowboys and a few cowgirl

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after the plane landed, but she said slater was to blame and the first to use profanity. today, slater's attorney declined to address passengers' claims directly. >> i can't answer for the intent or minds of those people you spoke to. >> reporter: despite it all, the guy who famously quit his job now says he wants it back. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org as anyone's." gay couples can't get married just yet. when they could >>> it shows that our relationships are as valid as anyone's. >> gay couples can't get married just yet. when they could start tying the knot and why it's only a maybe. >>> pension problems. how an idea meant to ease the budget drain could actually cause more loopholes. >>> let's face facts, this is a tough race. >> republicans gaining ground. the results of our exclusive cbs 5 poll. good evening, i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm dana king. the news starts n

the plane landed but she said slater was to blame and the first to use profanity.dn't think she was rude in the least. it really blew my mind. it was so inappropriate. today slater's attorney declined to address passengers' claims directly. >> i can't answer for the mind of those people you spoke to. >> reporter: despite it all, the guy who famously quit his job, now says he wants it back. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >>> the skies were a little friendlier last night. clear skies gave great views of the perseid meteor. it was photographed from stonehenge in england to locations in europe and south america. look at that. teoverhead at a rate of one eve half second. the small particles hit the atmosphere at 135,000 miles an hour before burning up. just beautiful. >>> i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. you may have heard that oil is no longer flowin

>> pretty much, yeah. >> reporter: i wanted to ask slater what advice he had for holiday travelers, but i soon figured out his first step is fly first class, which is where i left him as i headed for the cheap seats. >> please don't hesitate to ask. >> reporter: halfway through the flight, i coaxed him back to coach for a chat. a lot of travelers, including me, are going to be in this position, and by that, i mean the middle seat. what advice do you have for them? >> well, there is one seat worse. and it's further back, behind the toilet and it's for the flight attendant. >> reporter: things have changed for people that have not flown in awhile. what can they expect? >> a lot longer lines and a lot more crowd. you've got to be early, be as early as you possibly can. nonstop flights, try to fly nonstop when possible. limit your exposure to the whole airport experience. >> reporter: one more piece of advice. steven slater says some of those fees are actually worth it. >> it might be $10 more for that aisle seat. it might be $10 more for early advance boarding that's going to guarantee --

sources say slater asked for an apology. instead the woman swore at him. the steward returned the choice words, according to sources, and then got on the p.a. system and said, to the expletive, expletive that told me to expletive off, it's been a good 28 years. >> idiots come in all shapes and sizes and colors. >> people can be, you know, abusive to airline attendants. i just, you know, feel bad for the guy. >> reporter: after effectively quitting, sources say slater then grabbed two beers from the gallery, pulled the emergency hatch, deployed the slides, slid down with his own luggage, ran for his car, and drove home. neighbors said slater, who seemed like a quiet, unassuming man, hightailed it down what is normally a quiet street. >> all i see is a gentleman in a jeep flying down the block, running, parked the car, and ran into his house. >> reporter: police arrested him at this beachfront duplex he rents in belle harbor, queens. >> well, for his actions, steven slater, who's been a flight attendant since 1990, could face up to seven years in jail. >>> a

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slater admit he snapped this morning? >> i can't say what he tells me and didn't tell me. but i found him gentle. >> he said he reached his breaking point when an unruly passenger hit him in the head and didn't apologize. so he got on the intercom, started swearing and in a police confession had these parting words, "to those who have shown dignity and respect these last 20 years, thanks for a great ride." >> there were a few of us waiting to get off. i looked at them and said, did this just happen? did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? that never happens. i thought that was the end of it. >> i will his triumphant exit that can be heard on this radio report traffic. >> it was intentionally deployed. >> slater activated the emergency inflate only chute and slid down to the tarmac, but not before grabbing some beer and his bags. his mother blames the passenger who she says left a bruise on his head. >> i think he just had a very small meltdown, and i think he deserves to be able to have that meltdown. nobody should be abusing anybody. i can understand why he snap

slater admit that he snapped yesterday? i could never tell you what he tells me or doesn't tell me. but i found him to be personable and gentle. what's really going on here is airline civility is missing. >> reporter: slater admits he hit his breaking point when an unruly passenger trying to get her bag hit him in the head and didn't apologize. so he got on the intercom, started swearing, and had these porting words. "to those of you who have shown dignity and respect these past last 20 years, thanks for a great ride." >> i turned around and looked at them, said, did this just happen? did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? that never happens. and i thought that was the end of it. >> reporter: until his triumphant exit, which can be heard on this airport radio traffic. >> we just had a slide deployment. the slide was intentionally deployed. >> reporter: slater activated the emergency inflatable chute and slid down to the tarmac -- but not before grabbing some beer and his bags. his mother blames the passenger. who

steven slater lives did just down the block.ys he wants his privacy back and when all of this is over he wants to be a flight attendant again. there's no word whether any airline wants him but at least one unnamed relaxation beverage company has made slater an offer. aaron katersky, abc news, belle harbor, new york. >> the story just people just love talking about. >> ain't going away. >>> that's what is making news in america this morning. >> get more on "good morning america" or any time a

we are thrilled to have christian slater in studio. drew you in? >> everybody was talking about it and saying how much they loved it and then i caught up and caught on and it's an amazing show. it does pull you in. michael c. hall's performance is amazing. when i heard about this, the opportunity to play dexter's dad, i thought would be pretty fun. >> for people who don't know, you sort of are set in the '80s. the music having watched the first episode -- >> yes. >> is like a throwback to the early '90s. the soundtrack is fantastic. >> yeah. they made sure -- >> were you playing that on the set to get hyped for the role? >> there were times. one of the actors i was working with would always play time appropriate music. >> you played the span over a couple of years and decades? >> '70s and '90s. there are two parallel stories going on throughout the season. >> do you think for people who might not have caught the original series this stands on its own? >> i believe so because it is an origin story. you could actually start watching this

slater to summarize his testimony for five minutes. mr. slater: chairman thompson, ranking member rogers, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. i appreciate your leadership of radicalization online and welcome the opportunity to discuss google's work in these areas. my name is derek slater, and i am the global director of information that google. -- at google. of --role, i lead a team for public policy framework on online content. at google, we believe that the internet has been a force for creativity, learning, and access to information, supporting the free flow of ideas to make the world universally accessible and useful, yet there have always been legitimate limits to free expression, and this is true both online and off, especially when it comes to terrorism, hate speech, and misinformation. we take these issues seriously and want to be a part of the solution. solution. in my testimony today, i will focus on two areas where we are making progress to protect our users. first, o

thousands of people have already declared themselves supporters of slater o facebook. and at least one fan has set up a legal fund on his behalf. lauren green, fox news. >> and that brings us to the question of the day. do you approve of what the jet blew flight attendant did? 68 percent say yes. 32 percent say no. laura writes on facebook, yes he had had enough. rather than get violent he got out. and kenny he writes on foxbaltimore.com. going off on a profanity try raid addressed to everyone on board, including women and children, for any reason is inexcusable. >> a man that dined at baltimore restaurants and then faked seizures, in order to get out of paying the bill s now eating his meals in jail. andrew palmer is was sentenced to 18 months for theft. at brook's restaurant he ordered food and 12 blue moon drafts before he collapsed. >> we went to collect the check, and he had gone to the men's room downstairs. and he was taken a seizure. we knew he was faking t we called the police. >> urban ledge. paramedics knew who he was. they were saying his name. so obviously

whose fame is more upsetting "the situation's" or slater? >> they are both annoying so can you make them go away? >> i am not god. are you as outraged on the inside as you look on the outside. >> you know what song comes on when steven slater ends? >> ♪ i'm a private dancer ♪ i'll do what you want me to do ♪ ♪ i'm a private dancer >> i'm starting to think he will not get cast in "pirates of the caribbean." >> bill, last question to you. isn't the real truth that slater is a self-satisfied jerk? if he had jumped out of the plane prior to takeoff he wouldn't have been a hero. >> i love this gay little blonde cabbage patch kid. i will tell you why, he looks like the gay blonde cabbage patch kid. >>> the toilet paperer role is about to go tiewpless. testing begins soon and if it takes off, they may adapt the technology to paper towels. danny, you are a traditionalist, please don't sing. are you stocking up on the old kind? >> yeah, i like the fortunes you find when you get to the bottom of the role. >> i have never had fortunes. >> there is math

>> i don't think she went for political reasons, but if it >>> steve slater shoves it. ♪ [ music ] >>irline flight from pittsburgh to new york's jfk airport, slater decided he wasn't going to take it anymore. as a flight attendant, slater had immediate access to an overhead intercom and speakers throughout the plane. after an altercation with a passenger on board, the jetblue flight, slater decided to pick up the intercom, curse out the passenger and thank jetblue for quote, 28 great years, unquote. he deployed the aircraft emergency slide and exited the plane on the slide, but not before grabbing two beers for the road. >> amazing. everything that has been brought to me and given the com and the industry. >> question, why is steven slater this past week emerged as america's latest folk hero? james. >> i hate the draw and his sweeping conclusion. i hate to do it, but maybe america is looking for a little passion. maybe they are tired of the cool attitude they have seen from some of their leaders over the past year. they are looking for a little fire. maybe that's it. >> i think it has

slater facing seven years if jail. we'll have the latest "early" this wednesday morning, august we'll have the latest "early" this wednesday morning, august 11, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> a good wednesday morning to you. i'm erica hill. thanks for being with us. >> a little bit of a humid, kind of back to august hot, uncomfortable wednesday morning. >> your favorite kind of day. >> i'm harry smith. good morning. >> we have a lot to get to, including more on, you saw there, steven slater, the now famous former flight attendant at this point from jetblue. we learn what he's facing, a possible charges, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. rather serious. >>> would he begin this morning with that tragic plane crash in alaska that claimed the life of former senator ted stevens. president obama praised stevens yesterday saying he devoted his career to serving the people of alaska. andrea gusty of our cbs affiliate atva in anchorage has the latest on the crash and the investigation. >> reporter: good morning.

slater. also emphasize the importance of counter speech, counter narratives, and direction. i recognize that every single one of us in this room is completely committed to free speech and democracy. just as every single one of us is committed to countering terrorism and disinformation. all, the reason we oppose terrorism and disinformation is precisely because of the harm that they do. to democracy, and liberty. before i say anything further, i do have to stress something that i know everybody here knows, but many members of the public did not. that the social media companies are not bound by the first amendment free-speech guaranty. so, none of us have a free-speech right to air any content on the platforms at all. conversely, they have their own free- speech rights to choose what will be and what will not be on the platforms. so, it would be unconstitutional, of course, for congress to purport to tell them what they must put up in what they must take down, to the extent that the takedowns w