Posted on Jul 6, 2023
U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means
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https://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/ [login to see] /social-media-us-judge-ruling-disinformation
The government's ability to fight disinformation online has suffered a legal setback that experts say will have a chilling effect on communications between federal agencies and social media companies.
A Tuesday ruling by a federal district judge in Louisiana could have far-reaching consequences for the government's ability to work with Facebook and other social media giants to address false and misleading claims about COVID, vaccines, voting, and other issues that could undermine public health and erode confidence in election results.
The government's ability to fight disinformation online has suffered a legal setback that experts say will have a chilling effect on communications between federal agencies and social media companies.
A Tuesday ruling by a federal district judge in Louisiana could have far-reaching consequences for the government's ability to work with Facebook and other social media giants to address false and misleading claims about COVID, vaccines, voting, and other issues that could undermine public health and erode confidence in election results.
U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means
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The problem is that the government created and pushed the disinformation. And this is the result
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What is disinformation? Hunter’s lap top was Russian disinformation? Despite the government knowing Hunter’s lap top was real not one government official spoke the truth to the public. That is the problem. There is a fidelity to an agenda, not to the American people, not the constitution and certainly not truth! These government officials have no business being involved in arbitrating truth.
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It also prevents the government from working with FB and other social media giants to spread false and misleading claims about issues.
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