Following Elon Musk’s lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation : futurology

[-] Lugh@futurology.today 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm glad the EU is acting to combat this, but there's a deeper problem. The amount of people who lack basic critical thinking skills, and can't figure out the truth of facts for themselves. The amount of people who've become convinced vaccines are dangerous, being just one recent example of this.

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Eroding the aspects of public education that contribute to people's critical thinking skills and civics knowledge has been in the republican playbook since the Regan administration. Not that we were all that known for it before then...

[+] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[-] dmention7@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Constitutional right to free speech does not equal a right to a platform for that speech. Disinformation should not be legally prosecuted but, it's absolute horse shit to claim that social media companies owe it the same indifference as the government does.

Stop conflating the legal right to free speech with the (non-existent) right to use someone else's platform for said speech.

[-] winky88@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago

Much like screaming FIRE!! in a crowded venue, there has to be a limit on free speech, and that limit is typically when it causes harm to other people

[+] FMT99@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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