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Is opening Twitter up to Rightwing disinformation Free Speech

Does it matter if misinformation hurts people? Is Elon using Free Speech to cancel out Free Speech?
BibleData · M
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. - John F. Kennedy (Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the Voice of America; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, February 26, 1962)

People who think misinformation hurts people are idiots who want very much to hurt people with misinformation. It's like that spoiled pansy on the school playground who doesn't realize it's only a matter of time until he gets the ass kicking he deserves. Uh, Dumacrats.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@BibleData you get chaos without rules. Without rules there is no society.

Being respectful is a rule worth having.
BibleData · M
@DeWayfarer Rules apply to everyone. Not just to Republicriminals on Twitter. That's the problem with liars and illusionists when it comes to rules. Only a liar would expect Twitter to be a haven for Dumacrats and then cry when the new boss turned the tables on them.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@BibleData that's the problem when you enforce rules by committee.

Software can easily handle it like on this site.

Yet to get rid of the rules is as well insane.
Ynotisay · M
I'm not sure it has anything to do with Free Speech. That's a phrase that has morphed in to something that it's not. Free Speech is a function of the government. Private companies make their own rules. But individuals are still under the auspice of the government. Inciting violence is an example of what you can't do.
But does it matter? Sure it matters. Online radicalization is a real thing. As are governments using social media platforms to lie to citizens. Or individuals being targeted or harassed. "Free Speech" has become the go-to line for extremists who think their hate, lies and rhetoric shouldn't be challenged by a company's policies. That's not how it works. Free market capitalism, right? That's why companies that don't want to associate with bad actors don't advertise with platforms. And users who don't want to be around it don't use those platforms. Free Speech doesn't mean speech without consequence.
@Ynotisay It lookes like Elon is opening the site up to Rightwing radicalization. For Rightwing misinformation. He says he's gotten rid of child sex predators but with no moderators how is that possible? The EU is threatening a ban on Twitter over content moderation.
Ynotisay · M
@Pitchblue I hadn't heard that about the EU. Just checked it out. I think it's awesome.

Maybe because it's a U.S. company a lot of (foolish) people don't consider that it's reach extends around the world. As does Facebook. These are platforms that have been weaponized. Both by extremists and governments. Which is why all the horseshit around "Free Speech" is exactly that. Horseshit.
missyann · 56-60
NO ONE forces anyone to read or respond to social media. NO ONE tells anyone what they HAVE to believe. ( yet ). This is called communism

A lot of what people call misinformation is opinion. Let people decide for themselves what they want to believe and stop trying to silence those who disagree with you. The past six years liberals have tried to silence conservative views on most social media sites. Please just let us have " one "
missyann · 56-60
@Ynotisay I absolutely think that companies have the right to set their own rules. Thats why I believe that someone has every right to have a conservative media site.
Ynotisay · M
@missyann OK. Then what's the issue? You're throwing out nonsense like "For the past six years liberals have tried to silence conservative views on most social media."

I guess by what you said that shouldn't be a problem, right? Come on now. Think things through. At least pretend to walk the walk.

Side note. It isn't about Conservative views. It's about hate and lies. Made up enemies drive that train. Full stop. THAT'S what you're fighting for. Don't think any different.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@missyann So I guess talking about covd is cool, discussing mandates and measures? And we can keep talking about Trump. And if we're so strong we can silence the other side, then that should be our right by your rules. Right?
wonkywinky · 51-55, M
Free speech should not concern itself if it "offends".
Thats the whole point.You cant have free speech then worry about offending anyone.
Dshhh · M
consider the case of

shoting fire in a crowded theater
the case history is interesting find it on wiki
Graylight · 51-55, F
Elon Musk makes money. He makes that money using our money.

Politics, constitutionality, ethics, division....that's got nothing to do with it. He needs to retain power and create wealth. Everything else is a blur. I think failure to grasp this concept is at the root of a lot of conservative hallucination.
Elons $44 billion spent on purchasing Twitter may save the republic from all the harmful left wing disinformation that has manipulated people's perception of reality for a number of years by dictating the narrative with malicious intent.
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
this is basically the position of communist china, iran, and russia. that the media must be purged of "misinformation" which could pose a threat to the existing power structure.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@SusanInFlorida The greatest misinformation damage doesn't come from the media. It's the propulsion of people who use social media.
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
@Graylight "we have met the enemy . . . and he is us"
wonkywinky · 51-55, M
And exactly WHY is it only thought that right wing spouts misinformation?
Im sure the leftys do it too.
I think its known as politics.
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