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How about I get to decide who to trust instead of Twitter, Reddit, etc censoring people and deciding for me?



Perhaps you'll go to another source, say ABC news? You can ask them the same thing "Hey ABC news, why are you guys deciding the truth for me?".

Literally every source you will use, your own argument will falsify it.


A journalistic establishment with clear editorial control and clear liability for libel, etc. is not the same thing as a publishing platform.


Fair point, how do you think we need to control rampant misinformation?


I don't feel the need to control others' speech.

As far as better information, diversity in viewpoint in journalistic within organizations will help. News that starts within a bubble is probably more distorted.

The social media problem is harder, but giving users ultimate control on how to filter fake news is important. Otherwise, social media companies should express editorial positions and advertise editorial services as a core part of their offerings, then consumers and content creators would have clear signals about biases in how information is curated on their platforms.


Okay, so are you supportive of Twitter censoring political speech? Or should we be given the opportunity to view information and decide for ourselves what is bullshit and what isn’t? Anyone who believes everything they see on Twitter is beyond being helped by Jack’s censorship.


I didn't say that. "Decide for ourselves" - oh boy, good luck in the era of deep fakes, lies and misinformation.

I do agree with you on one thing - I don't think we should blindly trust Twitter. I am arguing that before censorship, they need to provide a solid source of truth.




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