Can the political views of an e commerce seller make him or her to be banned from the e commerce platform?

[Trush Jodie]

I heard that some e commerce platforms banned some sellers because of the political viewpoint they hold on social media. They criticized a particular government. I doubted it strongly as I don't see how one's political viewpoint is worthy of a ban on an e commerce store.

Can my political views cause an e commerce store to ban me as a seller?

 

[gwolf666]

From my perspective, e-commerce platforms generally shouldn't ban a seller solely for their political opinions, as this goes against freedom of expression. However, in practice, some platforms have strict internal policies to maintain a neutral image and avoid political conflicts that could affect their business or community. It's possible that in certain cases, if a seller's opinions are extremely controversial or incite hatred, the platform might decide to take action to protect its reputation and other users. But in most cases, a political opinion shouldn't be sufficient grounds for a ban, as long as it doesn't violate the platform's specific rules, such as inciting hatred or violence. Ultimately, I believe each platform has its own policy, but in principle, political opinions shouldn't be cause for exclusion if they are expressed respectfully and legally.

 

[Min George]

The political views of a seller on an e commerce store can make people to turn away from the e commerce store. It is enough reason for a ban.

 

[Nomad]

I don’t see that happening. I don't see how a seller is able to express his political view on a platform that is primarily a business platform.

 

[Trush Jodie]

I don’t see that happening. I don't see how a seller is able to express his political view on a platform that is primarily a business platform.

I read the opening post and the poster was talking about the business or brand expressing extreme political views on social media and the e commerce store bans the seller on their own platform. I have seen this happen like twice.