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> It really depends on if he follows through on what he is proposing, which seems to be to allow for disinformation and hate speech. If you have to put a real,
by EMM_386 4y ago
> It really depends on if he follows through on what he is proposing, which seems to be to allow for disinformation and hate speech.
If you have to put a real, verified name behind these posts, at least that can cut into the massive bot armies spreading disinformation and the massive foreign spending that goes into amplifying all of it.
Then you would have the benefits of a free speech platform while preventing it from becoming a psunami of noise.
You have to stand behind what you say, because your real name is on it. True, we do have politicians and others trying to spin destructive narratives and spread falsehoods, but it is their right in the United States to do so, as long as it does not run awfoul of existing laws.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1517215066550116354 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1517215066550116354
- madeofpalk 4y agoRequiring "Real Name" (and making it public) is an incredibly privileged position that immediately destroys the website for a significant amount of people. Anonymity is very valuable, especially for some of societies' most vulnerable, who should have a place on social media.