That I agree with. The special exemption extended to internet-resident social platforms from which newspapers and other journalism are not exempt is unreasonable. They are publishers of information just as are others. One alternative might be to allow those who use such platforms to disseminate disinformation to be held responsible. This would require relinquishing the anonymity generally afforded on the internet, which I believe is part of the problem. If you wish to step forward and speak, identify and authenticate yourself. By not requiring this identification and authentication on, for the purposes of this discussion, social media, it makes it possible to attain anonymity and thus avoid being held responsible. Let everyone who chooses to speak thus be required to identify and authenticate themselves and thus be available to be held accountable for what they choose to speak. I am all in favor of that.
Note: This is holding the "speaker" accountable, not the platform used for the speech. But it does make the speaker identifiable and accountable. Having said this, I still abhor Facebook for many other reasons I have already stated. It is a cesspool of disinformation and abhorrent swampy creatures, many with no morals or redeeming qualities whatsoever. Facebook's monetization of promoting peoples' worst emotions and fears is, in my view, a pretty shabby business model.
Individual responsibility and accountability for sure. And, if these public platforms for exchange of ideas are to become a public good, as were utilities at one time, then might we hope for some protections for the larger good where the presumption is that something like truth or an ethical responsibility can, hopefully be shared by platforms and subscribers? Maybe more competition might lead to greater protections of freedom of speech versus say a license to shout fire online with abandon.
Let them be made responsible then for the content found on their pages just as other media are open to be sued for damages by all and sundry.
That I agree with. The special exemption extended to internet-resident social platforms from which newspapers and other journalism are not exempt is unreasonable. They are publishers of information just as are others. One alternative might be to allow those who use such platforms to disseminate disinformation to be held responsible. This would require relinquishing the anonymity generally afforded on the internet, which I believe is part of the problem. If you wish to step forward and speak, identify and authenticate yourself. By not requiring this identification and authentication on, for the purposes of this discussion, social media, it makes it possible to attain anonymity and thus avoid being held responsible. Let everyone who chooses to speak thus be required to identify and authenticate themselves and thus be available to be held accountable for what they choose to speak. I am all in favor of that.
Note: This is holding the "speaker" accountable, not the platform used for the speech. But it does make the speaker identifiable and accountable. Having said this, I still abhor Facebook for many other reasons I have already stated. It is a cesspool of disinformation and abhorrent swampy creatures, many with no morals or redeeming qualities whatsoever. Facebook's monetization of promoting peoples' worst emotions and fears is, in my view, a pretty shabby business model.
Individual responsibility and accountability for sure. And, if these public platforms for exchange of ideas are to become a public good, as were utilities at one time, then might we hope for some protections for the larger good where the presumption is that something like truth or an ethical responsibility can, hopefully be shared by platforms and subscribers? Maybe more competition might lead to greater protections of freedom of speech versus say a license to shout fire online with abandon.
I agree. тЬК raising fist for social justice and responsible speech
It's impossible, though. Facebook can't monitor that many posts. It is the overriding dilemma of social media.