Re:Ask HN: Is Misinformation a Solvable Problem?
by muzani on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @08:19AM
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There's the other form of censoring too - destroying the credibility of another with misinformation. It's a more difficult exploit than direct censorship, but one that can only work with uncontrolled speech.
That's why defamation has to be illegal. It's like corruption and crime - better to let criminal empires thrive than jail some innocents. But when someone is willfully and knowingly lying, that should be stopped.
That's why defamation has to be illegal. It's like corruption and crime - better to let criminal empires thrive than jail some innocents. But when someone is willfully and knowingly lying, that should be stopped.