A sobering look at #fedgov #censorship and #gaslighting. Take a read, share your thoughts, and good morning #CoSo.
@TheresaVermont that's the excuse--stopping the spread of disinformation/misinformation. The concern is twofold: government colluding with media to control the information flow and then the government legislating via regulation rather than going through Congress.
Put it this way: Would you be OK with a Trump/GOP supermajority having these powers?
@MHS_Jenkins I don't want to lose sight of truth and public safety in this. No, I would not be comfortable with a Trump presidency with these powers because there are no guide rails for truth and safety in that world. But as a consumer, I sure would want the government to step in if I was being told that a snake oil elixir would cure cancer. The government has had a say in that for a very long time, with good reason.
@MHS_Jenkins I'm trying to understand. Does free speech also mean freedom to spread harm? I likened some of the speech on social media to yelling fire in a crowded theater or promoting snake oil elixirs in the 1800s. From what I read, and correct me if I am wrong, the government requested that private social media companies take steps to prevent the dissemination of purported misinformation.