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Originally Posted by trevesty
I don't necessarily disagree with any of this.
However, due to the reach of these platforms, blatant misinformation should be tagged as such. The point of this content is usually to drive engagement and/or get headlines (on Fox / OANN / MSNBC), so adjust the algorithm to sandbox posts marked as such. I don't really see the point in banning accounts or similar, but remove the incentive to post bullshit and less bullshit will get posted.
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Sure, but the platform itself shouldn't really take on the role of moderation or fact-checking, because, then, who moderates the moderators and who fact checks the fact-checkers?
Platforms asserting authority over this type of space is a slippery slope, especially when such things are done with complete bias. We've seen first-hand that this does indeed happen, and the result is suppressing and/or outright censoring that which the "moderators" and "fact-checkers" don't like. Again, it's a matter of rules and regulations being applied differently based on ideology.
This type of abuse of 'authority' is the primary reason Musk bought Twitter, to begin with. What he does with it remains to be seen.