> Legislate that political news must be regulated. In what way? Establishing fact-checking institutions or empowering the FCC to fine broadcasting of false po

> Legislate that political news must be regulated. In what way? Establishing fact-checking institutions or empowering the FCC to fine broadcasting of false political speech? Or with libel laws to allow people to sue for false allegations easier? > Legislate that companies that exert social control over a population, like Facebook, must do so responsibly In what way? Who what agency determines what is a responsible way to "exert social control over a population"? Do we need to be reminded that these are opt-in services where you agree to a ream of terms before being allowed to use the service? At which point does an online service go from being simply a place for people to interact to a company that needs regulating? Does HN qualify or do you need XXX million active users? Legislation should be a last resort since it is so easily circumvented (see tax code) and unfairly applied (see criminal code, specifically the section on drugs).