They aren't refusing to address it as much as they want that outcome. The Right in the US is tired of being hamstrung with fact-checkers when spreading dubious

They aren't refusing to address it as much as they want that outcome. The Right in the US is tired of being hamstrung with fact-checkers when spreading dubious claims, so the only remaining avenue is to remove moderation altogether. If sites die because they become a Nazi and spam cesspool, then so be it.