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dlk

(12,468 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2024, 11:09 AM Nov 8

We are living the consequences of not regulating the internet & social medis [View all]

After WWII, Americans clearly understood the dangers of fascism and the Fairness Doctrine was created as a response.

Fast forward a few decades and the Fairness Doctrine was repealed by political partisans.

After that, when the internet and social media came into being, special interests blocked any meaningful regulation.

And now here we are, drowning in a cesspool of racism, misogyny and fascism, with a dictator wannabe soon to be in the White House, with who really knows, actually running our country.

We have forgotten that evil never takes a holiday and we must be ever vigilant.

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We are living the consequences of not regulating the internet & social medis [View all] dlk Nov 8 OP

Actually claudette Nov 8 #1

Actually, two things can be right at the same time whathehell Nov 8 #4

True claudette Nov 8 #5

Yes Blue Owl Nov 8 #8

Duplicate post Fiendish Thingy Nov 8 #2

AGREE!! bluestarone Nov 8 #3

It's becoming abundantly evident the internet was a big mistake. sop Nov 8 #6

Then you tune them out soandso Nov 10 #16

The Fairness Doctrine was a response to scarcity of airwaves, not to regulate speech. tritsofme Nov 8 #7

Not a fantasy and not the point dlk Nov 9 #12

There is no hate speech exception to the First Amendment. tritsofme Nov 9 #13

No need for pearl clutching dlk Nov 10 #22

Incitement has always been illegal, but I imagine it's legal definition is much more narrow than you prefer. tritsofme Nov 10 #25

You need to get familiar with the Bill of Rights soandso Nov 10 #17

As ugly as hate speech is, I'm more concerned about the fact that today, fascism is a very real threat to our country dlk Nov 10 #23

This is truly un-American. Melon Nov 10 #18

you are so correct, more so than many will admit. There are a bunch of crypto bro hoes who have more followers than AmandaRuth Nov 8 #9

Agree on the social media platforms BannonsLiver Nov 8 #10

Actually they ran a simpler campaign and figured out who to pitch to IbogaProject Nov 9 #11

Giving Trump the power to regulate social media would be a bold strategy Sympthsical Nov 9 #14

Regulate corporate media. Leave social media alone n/t leftstreet Nov 10 #15

I agree but regulation now will mostly be for Trump's benefit JI7 Nov 10 #19

Just wait until the crypto thugs take over. Jit423 Nov 10 #20

I truly suspect they already have, but we just don't know it yet. msfiddlestix Nov 10 #24

Cesspool individually curated to keep you and your a$$ JCMach1 Nov 10 #21

The American Free Speech value was turned against us. Irish_Dem Nov 10 #26

algorithms lead to extremism crud Nov 10 #27

***RADIO *** Was the internet of the 1920s - 1950s ... Hitler used it to detrimental degree uponit7771 Nov 10 #28

The fairness doctrine wouldn't have regulated the internet or social media DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 10 #29

you're not wrong mike_c Nov 10 #30