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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp
I agree that social media is a new thing that maybe deserves different consideration than a typical "bulletin board" where people can share their opinions on things.
They've become the defacto "town square" for not just America, but the entire world (well, where it's not banned by other govts at least). It's where literally everyone with access has a voice, and maybe those rights need to be protected in a different way than "just a private spot where what we say goes". It's really weird.
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Exactly this. In principal I support the White House's initiative to increase transparency and reduce censorship on these platforms. How it'll all play out remains to be seen.
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Originally Posted by El Bastardo
Their argument will be that Twitter, Gab, and other online bulletin boards are microblogging sites. The poster's content can be protected as expressing their opinion instead of reporting facts. There is no responsibility on the poster to be balanced, accurate, or even truthful.
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What about freedom of the press? (rhetorical)