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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by yibg on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @08:46PM (#23332034)
So fact check the fact check. The response to perceived violation of free speech (fact checking) isn’t blocking speech.
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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by amadeuspagel on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:33AM (#23333426)
How should this work exactly? In addition to the reply system - someone can post a reply, to which others can in turn reply - we have a fact-check system - someone can post a fact-check which others can in turn fact-check? Isn't that kind of redundant?

The entire point of the "fact-check" - and what people object to - is the privileged position, that makes direct replies impossible.

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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by isoskeles on Thursday May 28, 2020 @02:33AM (#23334143)
Other people aren't able to just slap a fact check directly on anyone's tweet, that all other viewers of the tweet are exposed to with or without clicking through to replies.

If you have something to say in good faith, let me know.

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