Analysis: Freedom of speech and corporate over-reach
How much control should media organisations exercise over what their employees post on personal social media accounts?
Every discussion about freedom of speech and censorship has to start with the episode of The Simpsons in which Krusty the Klown is shooting a video commercial for Krusty Burgers. In the scene, he pretends to be about to take a bite of the burger, and then a stunt double does the actual eating. It’s a bit of a running gag through the seasons — the idea that the founder and spokesperson of the company actually hates his own product.
There are parallels to be drawn here with the suspension of journalists who express opinions on social media that are deemed contrary to the editorial values of their publications...
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