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Most Americans favor restrictions on false information, violent content online
(www.pewresearch.org)
this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2023
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What a slippery slippery slope….
Slippery slope to what? We have those restrictions for news already. Only reason you still see Fox and such lie on the air and get away with it is they're classified as entertainment instead of news. Freedom of speech and press are still in tact.
Edit: I wasn't referring to the Tucker Carlson case, but I did learn that's not true anyway. Nobody accredits news channels in the first place, and as it turns out, the FCC doesn't even have any authority over cable.
If you’re referencing the Tucker Carlson defamation suit, that’s not a correct reading of the decision.
Admin spreading misinformation?
Are they an admin? The account seems to be registered on another instance. But in any event what they said is a super common misconception about the case. I guess you could make an argument that it’s spreading misinformation, but only if you’re being very literal and ignoring what most people think of when they hear “spreading misinformation”.
I wasn't referring to the case, but turns out I'm wrong anyway. Edited my original comment
Not an admin
I wasn't referencing that actually, but turns out it's not true anyway. Edited my comment
Ok got it. I assumed you were, but did figure there was a small chance you were referencing something else which is why I phrased my comment the way I did. Thanks for clarifying!
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