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The solution is more offensive to Americans than the problem. Stricter controls on online content including ads. Alas, that would be censorship.
by pphysch 5y ago
The solution is more offensive to Americans than the problem. Stricter controls on online content including ads. Alas, that would be censorship.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoSince there is zero chance of it being applied impartially, yes it would be censorship and yes that cure would be worse than the disease.
- tremon 5y agoYes, that is the point the GP was making.
- dillondoyle 5y agoLeaves out the big elephant in the room, the o.g. Fox news, which is now metastasizing to even crazier alternate reality media outlets. For sure some non digital media examples on the left too but nothing even close to that scale. I do agree social media plays a big role in spreading alternate reality craziness on both sides, but political polarization won't go anywhere imho.
- pphysch 5y agoContent controls would apply equally to "traditional" media.
- dillondoyle 5y agoI probably wouldn't. But I do think it would be worth having 'truth in advertising' labels - that people will just ignore lol. Like Tucker Carslon != Walter Cronkite.