In January 2018 Germany passed the NetzDG law which required platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down perceived illegal content within 24 hours or seven days, depending on the charge, or risk a fine of €50 million ($60 million) fines. In July 2018 representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter denied to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee that they censor content for political reasons. During the hearing Republican members of Congress criticized the social media companies for politically motivated practices in removing some content, a charge the…
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@8ZH59GG3yrs3Y
No, that's a first amendment violation.
@93VVP973yrs3Y
Require them to be bipartisan on both sides.
@92N5JGD3yrs3Y
no, but require them to label information in 3 terms. Fact, opinion, and report. All "fact" stories, must have 3 sources to refer to with up to 2% of descriptive adjectives allowed. All "report" stories are to be understood as to be too new to cite sources and with the disclaimer that it may or may not be untrue. All opinion pieces must be pro dominantly labeled as such. This includes all media - paper, video, and live events. This is for audience reference ONLY!!
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but the internet should be decentralized, and should be hosted on a blockchain. We should also enforce the 1st and 3rd Amendments to the best of it's ability.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but the government should sign a new amendment to ensure free speech and fight against data collection without consent.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but the internet should be decentralized, and should be hosted on a blockchain. We should also enforce the 1st and 4th Amendments to the best of it's ability.
@3PFB9SG4yrs4Y
Internet companies like Google and Facebook should be treated as a new form of utility company/newspaper hybrid and be regulated in the sense that they are providing a service to the public. They shouldn't tamper with the product but they should also actively prevent malevolent actions from within and outside of their organizations from influencing information.
@767Y4794yrs4Y
Yes, but only to prevent censorship.
@6T6QF9M4yrs4Y
Yes, social media should be regulated to similar standards as TV networks and radio stations.
@LangworthyUS9th4yrs4Y
Enforce the 1st Amendmenr
@8RSRZ2H4yrs4Y
No, the government could twist stories in favor of themselves.
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