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Clearly this is an attempt at censorship which is evil and stupid; Why should defamation laws that apply to newspapers and other media not apply to social medi
by danieldk 10y ago
Clearly this is an attempt at censorship which is evil and stupid;
Why should defamation laws that apply to newspapers and other media not apply to social media?
Another issue is that defamation spreads much quicker through social media than most traditional means and it is harder to hold persons accountable (especially when they are not in the same country).
So, it makes sense to evaluate what defamation means in the digital age. The parliamentary and judicial processes should show what is feasible and within bounds of the constitution.
(I understand the frustration. Are you a big ad customer? You can call Facebook and get them to assist you immediately. Are you the victim of provably incorrect personal attacks, no way you can get Facebook to help. Unless you cause a big media storm.)
- sqeaky 10y ago> Why should defamation laws that apply to newspapers and other media not apply to social media? Because social media everyone talking to everyone, not a (hopefully) trained and responsible person attempting to be a source of truth addressing the masses. I am also against libel laws and anti-defamation beyond the most minimal required to prevent fraud. When you start legislating truth it is only a matter of time until you have a state run ministry of truth.