Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by devurand on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @10:08AM
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I think the position of this article requires a poor assumption with regards to the "marketplace of ideas." It assumes a majority of rational, fact-checking, good-faith actors which is just not the case in the real world. And without that particular check in place, falsehoods gain an undeserved advantage in the "marketplace of ideas."
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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by gtCameron on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @10:24AM
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So in this view, who gets to determine who is a "rational, fact-checking, good-faith actor" who should enjoy the privilege of free speech, and conversely, who should not have those same rights?