FaceBook is an intriguing idea allowing just plain citizens to express themselves.
Though other internet platforms have risen since, other media does this. You can write letters to the editor, but these are culled to publish just those the editor likes.
Though other internet platforms have risen since, other media does this. You can write letters to the editor, but these are culled to publish just those the editor likes.
But can we tolerate a platform where anyone can express themselves?
YouTube has removed Alex Jones' page, following bans earlier Monday from Apple and Facebook.*
The Alex Jones Channel, which counts 2.4 million subscribers, still appeared in YouTube search results by midday Monday, but presented only a take-down notice when users clicked in.*
"This account has been terminated for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines," the notice says.*
There are some restrictions to free speech. The common restriction is that you cannot shout FIRE in a crowded movie theater.Should hate speech be another**? Is cyberbullying another?*** Where do we stop? Is it possible to catch all of these in real time among millions of posts per day?
In the 2016 election, there was much controversy about false ads by Russians masquerading as Americans, especially against the Democratic candidate.**** Is it now all right for other countries getting involved in our politics? If it is all right for Russia to help the Republican party, then do the Democrats need to find a country to help them - perhaps China will get mad enough at the current Trade War to help the Democratic Party.
* https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/06/youtube-removes-alex-jones-account-following-earlier-bans.html
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech
*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicides_that_have_been_attributed_to_bullying (scroll down)
https://www.salon.com/2018/03/11/teen-suicides-rise-in-tandem-with-cyberbullying-and-advocates-have-had-enough
https://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/cyberbullying-social-media.html
**** https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/us/politics/russia-2016-election-facebook.html
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