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Re:Laws against lies: Asian governments are trying to curb f... by qroshan on Friday April 05, 2019 @01:06PM (#19584647)
Fake News is a problem.

without removing the basic freedom of speech, here is a law that'll curb it.

When posting on Social Media, you must use a) Verified Name with a Verified Pic or b) Reusable anonymous ID like anonymous-323876 (Generic face profile for all anonymous users). or c) Fully Anonymous like anonymous with a common,generic face profile

Sites can only use PII for verification, but must discard everything related to user and cannot tie PII UserID to any logs

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Re:Laws against lies: Asian governments are trying to curb f... by laughinghan on Friday April 05, 2019 @01:25PM (#19584911)
What leads you to believe the people spreading fake news on WhatsApp and Facebook, leading to death and violence, aren't already real people using their real names?

In articles like https://www.wired.com/story/how-whatsapp-fuels-fake-news-and... there's no mention of anonymous, fake, or untraceable accounts, just real people being outraged and sharing misleading, sensationalized, or outright fake news, ultimately leading to tragedy.

Not to mention, your proposal is barely different from what Facebook already does.

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Re:Laws against lies: Asian governments are trying to curb f... by tathougies on Friday April 05, 2019 @01:55PM (#19585281)
How is requiring someone to use a particular form of identification not also a violation of free speech.
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