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This logic would also have us stop prosecuting pickpockets on subways, for fear that people might stop being careful with their belongings. Private social medi
by pcwalton 8y ago
This logic would also have us stop prosecuting pickpockets on subways, for fear that people might stop being careful with their belongings.
Private social media platforms should both take steps to remove obviously false material and educate users as to how to recognize misinformation.
- x220 8y agoI don't know what sort of people you talk to, but I don't treat legal behavior in anywhere near a similar way to the way I treat illegal or directly harmful behavior. The idea of even making such an analogy feels wrong to me. Pickpocketing physically damages you and your property. To draw a parallel with speech stretches my imagination too thin.
- pcwalton 8y agoConspiracy theories that circulate on social media are causing damage to our democracy. Facebook is a private platform. It's not, and it shouldn't be, bound by the First Amendment.