REI is not imposing censorship on anyone or on Facebook. It is simply declaring that Facebook needs to reign in misinformation activity on its site that REI does not agree with or REI will withdraw advertising dollars from Facebook. That is clearly not censorship but it is the right of REI to spend its advertising dollars in the manor it chooses. Simply because one decides to restrict spending dollars with another business because one does not agree with the manor is which that business is managed does not constitute censorship. It constitutes disapproval of how the business is being conducted. REI has no power over Facebook to censor anything on Facebook. Rei will continue to deliver excellent products and great customer service to all its members and customers.
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