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> Democracy is not going to die because people spread false information. That is exactly what is going to happen. People do not have the tools to discern truth
by jen20 4y ago
> Democracy is not going to die because people spread false information.
That is exactly what is going to happen. People do not have the tools to discern truth given plausible misinformation.
> you are free to have an open debate and correct the record.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini's_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini's_law
> The government having the power to decide who can say what and what is "true" or "false"...
Indeed, that is a risk, but not the only risk.
- codemonkey-zeta 4y ago"Truth" is not something that can be discerned even in the absence of misinformation. It is a constantly evolving and negotiated equilibrium between the individual and their environment through the imperfect filter of perception. To put the reins of "fact-checking" in government control is simply a shortcut to tyranny, and not something that can stifle the death of democracy.
- t-3 4y agoIf people are incapable of determining true and false how are people supposed to determine true and false to remove misinformation?
- kelnos 4y ago> People do not have the tools to discern truth given plausible misinformation. Then give them the tools. > Indeed, that is a risk, but not the only risk. It's not really a risk, it's a fact. Governments routinely lie about plenty of things, and deny things that we later find out to be true. I would much rather have a bunch of people believe the wrong thing, than have true things labeled as misinformation, or worse, censored. The onus is on us, as citizens of a free society, to set the record straight, and constantly work to educate people. That's just the responsibility we have to accept. "Freedom isn't free" and all that.