Here's on thought on how to stop platforms from spreading lies: (I come at this from my 20 years as a newspaper reporter from 1985 to 2003) Congress could restore and expand The Fairness Doctrine and the FCC laws that used to govern the use of the radio and television broadcasting airwaves. These rules precluded more than one broadcastin…
Here's on thought on how to stop platforms from spreading lies: (I come at this from my 20 years as a newspaper reporter from 1985 to 2003) Congress could restore and expand The Fairness Doctrine and the FCC laws that used to govern the use of the radio and television broadcasting airwaves. These rules precluded more than one broadcasting entity owning more than one platform (newspapers, radio station, TV station) in the same geographical market in the days when TV and radio were licensed. Those laws were never extended to other media platforms as new technologies developed (i.e. cable, satellite, social media). And so, even the traditional broadcasters were allowed to buy up all the media and become monopolies, with unfettered rights to do as they pleased, without any of the responsibilities of ensuring -- as newspapers and broadcasters had -- to print what could be verified as the truth, and not willingly print or disseminate lies. The laws governing libel and slander still exist, but have been ignored and given no teeth when it comes to FOX and social media platforms. That is why, finally, the lies became so egregious that Dominion finally had a strong enough case against Fox. We shall see if the other defamation suits prevail against them.
Here's on thought on how to stop platforms from spreading lies: (I come at this from my 20 years as a newspaper reporter from 1985 to 2003) Congress could restore and expand The Fairness Doctrine and the FCC laws that used to govern the use of the radio and television broadcasting airwaves. These rules precluded more than one broadcasting entity owning more than one platform (newspapers, radio station, TV station) in the same geographical market in the days when TV and radio were licensed. Those laws were never extended to other media platforms as new technologies developed (i.e. cable, satellite, social media). And so, even the traditional broadcasters were allowed to buy up all the media and become monopolies, with unfettered rights to do as they pleased, without any of the responsibilities of ensuring -- as newspapers and broadcasters had -- to print what could be verified as the truth, and not willingly print or disseminate lies. The laws governing libel and slander still exist, but have been ignored and given no teeth when it comes to FOX and social media platforms. That is why, finally, the lies became so egregious that Dominion finally had a strong enough case against Fox. We shall see if the other defamation suits prevail against them.