In January 2018 Germany passed the NetzDG law which required platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down perceived illegal content within 24 hours or seven days, depending on the charge, or risk a fine of €50 million ($60 million) fines. In July 2018 representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter denied to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee that they censor content for political reasons. During the hearing Republican members of Congress criticized the social media companies for politically motivated practices in removing some content, a charge the…
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@8C8LNZZ5yrs5Y
No, social media companies should not be regulated by the government, however, they should be subject to libel/slander laws.
@B2LRJF54mos4MO
there needs to be oversight like all other industries, but they should make sure it doesn't violate the first amendment, and should address misinformation especially being spread by foreign adversaries
No, but all social sites should have community based notes and additions to be available for all posts
@9WSZXX6 7mos7MO
It's complicated, i think the government should make social media companies regulate misinformation themselves
@9RC757510mos10MO
No, the government should not interfere with free speech or freedom of the press. I am not opposed to independent fact checkers setting the record straight. It should be up to individuals to be smart and figure out what is fake or not. Private social media companies can regulate their terms and conditions of what people can post all they want because they are private companies.
Social media sites should be monitored by private companies to prevent fake news and misinformation.
@MAGA_Alpaca1yr1Y
No, and it should be illegal for platforms to do this if they want to be protected under Section 230
@9J5F5YD1yr1Y
There should be paramiters… opinions are fine but intentional fake news that is shown to be false should be removed
@9HLB36Y1yr1Y
Implement in a similar way to community notes on twitter; doesn't affect free speech, but calls out fake news and bias.
@9HCXCK91yr1Y
Concentrate on better education such that people don't get sucked into conspiracy theories and fake news.
@9FDV4FJ2yrs2Y
There should be an increased emphasis on educating people in how to recognize bias, misinformation, and propaganda.
@9B7JVV22yrs2Y
no but the social media company should be held accountable when the fake news is acted upon
@phillycheese3yrs3Y
Social media sites should be held responsible for that, and mark it or take it down.
@8W6986X4yrs4Y
Yes, only news articles though.
@8TSVHYF4yrs4Y
Yes, there is too much fake news, but the government should not control them
@8T2TYWY4yrs4Y
The government should ensure that companies are not violating free speech rights or deplatforming anyone without cause.
@8SB73WB4yrs4Y
No, but social media companies should be collectivized and decentralized.
@8RL48BX4yrs4Y
No, but there should be protections for social media company's actions against misinformation and penalties if a company is found to be letting misinformation become widespread without a response
@8KK9QRYIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, in the case of social media companies like Facebook that have hidden groups that promote terrorism in the United States.
@8FDLF4J5yrs5Y
Yes but not by the government I dont think. By a group who is unbiased working towards abolishing fake news. The government could determine what's against them as fake news.
Only if it serves a serious threat to national security and intelligence. It should be verified by a third party source to prevent a partisan conclusion.
@9BHVBNX2yrs2Y
Well I do think we should stop fake news and misinformation, how does one expect the government to regulate them without violating the 1st amendment.
@99S44DV2yrs2Y
The government should provide guidance to its citizens in regards to social media, regulating them is a slippery slope
@9847Y34Independent2yrs2Y
No, I do not trust the government to accurately determine what is real or fake news.
@8ZZKM6J3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for news outlets and not individuals
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