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You’re right to want to be able to look into what elected officials have said, but social media additionally allows posts to be shared, commented on, and spread
by akamaka 6y ago
You’re right to want to be able to look into what elected officials have said, but social media additionally allows posts to be shared, commented on, and spread widely.
There are thousands of elected officials, so it’s not simply a theoretical question to ask what should be done when one of them posts dangerous misinformation. Shouldn’t Facebook prevent it from spreading widely?
- z9e 6y agoHow is this any different from a President giving a speech that people don't agree with on TV? Or making statements that are covered in newspapers? Spreading widely is the only reason we should censor speech? If what a person says is absolutely ridiculous, it should be seen and exposed by sunlight and more discussion.