Ruling Puts Social Media at Crossroads of Disinformation and Free Speech

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The case is a flashpoint in the broader effort by conservatives to document what they contend is a liberal conspiracy by Democrats and tech company executives to silence their views. It taps into fury on the right about how social media companies have treated stories about the origins of Covid, the 2020 election and Hunter Biden, the president’s son.

The final outcome could shape the future of First Amendment law in a rapidly changing media environment and alter how far the government can go in trying to prevent the spread of potentially dangerous information, particularly in an election or during emergencies like a pandemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/us/politics/social-media-ruling-government.html
 
Tinkerpeach said:
It was needed that’s for sure.

Too long have many media sources been silencing conservative views
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You want more government restrictions on free speech/press?

There are hundreds or thousands of media sources. There is no problem with getting your views heard.
 
How far can government go to suppress speech on social media?

The injunction itself shows how difficult the issue is to slice: The judge writes that the government can’t urge platforms to remove protected speech, but at the same time he writes that the government may communicate with platforms about “threats [to] the public safety or security of the United States,” and even more vaguely, “other threats.” Where do conversations about medical misinformation during a public health emergency fit in?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/05/injunction-biden-administration-social-media/
 
Flash said:
You want more government restrictions on free speech/press?

There are hundreds or thousands of media sources. There is no problem with getting your views heard.
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Yes when they work for the Democratic Party they are no longer media nor do they practice free speech

Their only goal is to push an agenda at whatever cost
 
Lots of people on my grapevine now say that this that we are seeing is a psyops war, against us.
 
BidenPresident said:
The case is a flashpoint in the broader effort by conservatives to document what they contend is a liberal conspiracy by Democrats and tech company executives to silence their views. It taps into fury on the right about how social media companies have treated stories about the origins of Covid, the 2020 election and Hunter Biden, the president’s son.

The final outcome could shape the future of First Amendment law in a rapidly changing media environment and alter how far the government can go in trying to prevent the spread of potentially dangerous information, particularly in an election or during emergencies like a pandemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/us/politics/social-media-ruling-government.html
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This isn't just about conservatives being censored. I hadn't seen this thread, so I made a thread of my own on this subject, with a different article as a reference point. My thread's here:

Federal Judge Rules Against Biden Admin Attack on Free Speech | justplainpolitics.com
 
BidenPresident said:
The injunction itself shows how difficult the issue is to slice: The judge writes that the government can’t urge platforms to remove protected speech, but at the same time he writes that the government may communicate with platforms about “threats [to] the public safety or security of the United States,” and even more vaguely, “other threats.” Where do conversations about medical misinformation during a public health emergency fit in?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/05/injunction-biden-administration-social-media/
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Exactly.

The fake Fauci account was one of the issues that the SC just blessed.
 
Tinkerpeach said:
Yes when they work for the Democratic Party they are no longer media nor do they practice free speech

Their only goal is to push an agenda at whatever cost
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And when Fox, Newsmax, OneAmericaNews, Gateway Pundit, Epoch Times "work" for the Republican Party should they be regulated?

The original media in the U. S. was called the "partisan press" because they supported the political parties of the time. People like Jefferson hired reporters to get favorable stories in the paper about himself and negative stories about his opponents. There is nothing new about the media having a political agenda.

That is the reason the 1st Amendment prohibits government from infringing on free press and free speech. Now, the right, which professes to be for liberty and against government regulation, is pushing for restrictions on speech contrary to the Constitution.

You can't claim to be for liberty and freedom unless it is critical of your side.
 
PostmodernProphet said:
dude, this is about restrictions on the government, not restrictions on free speech...
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If the law attempts to regulate what the media can print or can't print, it is about free speech and press.

The government has always attempted to influence what the media prints. They provide information they want made public in return for giving the media scoops.

Under Obama the Secret Service put bugs on the phone of reporter Sheryl Atkinson by telling her they were trying to catch the people leaking information. Atkinson told them "it is you guys" that give us that information.
 
BidenPresident said:
The case is a flashpoint in the broader effort by conservatives to document what they contend is a liberal conspiracy by Democrats and tech company executives to silence their views. It taps into fury on the right about how social media companies have treated stories about the origins of Covid, the 2020 election and Hunter Biden, the president’s son.

The final outcome could shape the future of First Amendment law in a rapidly changing media environment and alter how far the government can go in trying to prevent the spread of potentially dangerous information, particularly in an election or during emergencies like a pandemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/us/politics/social-media-ruling-government.html
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Maybe they should stop blocking TRUTH they do not like, like the Hunter Biden laptop, etc....
 
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