I presume that most of us are hostile to hate speech, misinformation and disinformation. Politicians and others want social media to be scrubbed of all nefarious postings. Twitter is most recently in the crosshairs on this issue after Elon Musk assumed ownership of the company. They still haven’t settled on a moderation policy. Social media and other information sources have been accused of radicalizing Americans, fostering hate, undermining our elections, providing a forum for bullies and predators, promoting division and coarsening our national discourse. One man’s cleansing of disinformation is another man’s censorship. There is some speech that all reasonable people would agree should be banned, such as incitement to violence or prurient matter that children can access. I challenge those who advocate against publishing hate speech, misinformation or disinformation to offer precise definitions of these categories. Trust me, this is no easy endeavor. And if you are
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