Re:Twitter to label deepfakes and other deceptive media
by ReptileMan on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @07:46AM
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Truth is too important to let the public decide what is true. I think that twitter doesn't have enough resources to bear this burden alone. So it is better if the state give a helping hand. A dedicated ministry of truth should be there when Twitter cannot hold the line against the ever more devious deceptions. Also since a lot of the speech online is hate speech we should probably also make a state organization that helps people to love each other. A ministry of love.
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Re:Twitter to label deepfakes and other deceptive media
by SkyBelow on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @01:05PM
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I like the general idea of where you are going, but you go way too fast towards the end and jump the tracks. I think this post would work much better if you dropped the ministry of love bit and were slower introducing the ministry of truth. I would also suggest avoiding the phrase "ministry of truth" and stick to something a bit more generic, such as "a ministry dedicated to uncovering falsehoods". Still very on point to the extent of having a feeling of lacking subtlety, but without the over the top forced feeling of using the exact phrase.
Re:Twitter to label deepfakes and other deceptive media
by geofft on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @08:41AM
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This seems reasonable, but I'm a bit worried you're being sarcastic. Are you worried about this for some reason? Maybe scared of something you read in a fiction book once? Is this a good idea in reality?
Re:Twitter to label deepfakes and other deceptive media
by pequalsnp on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @09:24AM
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He is paraphrasing parts of 1984 by George Orwell.
Your comment must be sarcastic as well. Please tell me that you don't actually believe that the government should hold a monopoly on truth...