Re:Turkey adopts media law jailing for spreading ‘disinforma...
by root_axis on Friday October 14, 2022 @02:44PM
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> That's quite literally all that it is
Using a media empire to sustain a campaign of harassment against innocent people is not the same thing as e.g. broadcasting lies about the safety of vaccines.
> speaking your incorrect opinion should not make you liable for the actions
It should when the target of your "incorrect opinion" is a private citizen being attacked because of your misinformation. Your flippant dismissal as "a few deranged individuals" does not match up with reality.
Using a media empire to sustain a campaign of harassment against innocent people is not the same thing as e.g. broadcasting lies about the safety of vaccines.
> speaking your incorrect opinion should not make you liable for the actions
It should when the target of your "incorrect opinion" is a private citizen being attacked because of your misinformation. Your flippant dismissal as "a few deranged individuals" does not match up with reality.