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They only did that after A LOT of backlash. Their initial stance was to do nothing. This article sums it up really well:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339889/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-content-moderation-ddos
It's a good thing that they're not taking freedom of speech lightly, isn't it? That can become unpleasant at times. This is difficult for an ISP that in principle wants to maintain net neutrality.
Hate speech is not protected by freedom of speech. You can't yell fire in a theater, you can't plot someone's death on the internet. And corporations don't have to follow freedom of speech. They only refuse to step in because they either agree with what's being said or don't want to lose money.