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@No-Quarter there’s a moral panic about white nationalism and hate speech these people are using to give the government extra powers . Outside of Tarrants atrocity I’m yet to see any evidence that there’s actually any real issue.
I wonder if we’ll end up with two parallel internets? One with people hidden by vpns on closed forums or the dark web and another with Facebook and twitter with people talking in approved speech occasionally turning on one of their own who mistakenly expresses a nuanced opinion?
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@jegga said in Free Speech: Online platforms and Laws/Regulations:
@No-Quarter there’s a moral panic about white nationalism and hate speech these people are using to give the government extra powers . Outside of Tarrants atrocity I’m yet to see any evidence that there’s actually any real issue.
I wonder if we’ll end up with two parallel internets? One with people hidden by vpns on closed forums or the dark web and another with Facebook and twitter with people talking in approved speech occasionally turning on one of their own who mistakenly expresses a nuanced opinion?
Precisely. I keep seeing things like "the spread of online extremism is a threat to our democracy, so let's put more regulations in place". More regulations is a far bigger threat to our democracy than idiotic white nationalists talking shit on social media.
I'm amazed more people don't see the danger with giving governments more and more power. A good way to look at it is: think of your absolute worst political opponent, and then consider them having the power to regulate things like free speech online. If that makes you uncomfortable, then it's a bad idea.
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@No-Quarter said in Free Speech: Online platforms and Laws/Regulations:
I'm amazed more people don't see the danger with giving governments more and more power
I'm sure the Government will use the centralised power wisely...
It's also worth noting that the companies themselves want to be regulated. The regulation creates barriers to entry which basically ends the chances of a new player coming on the scene and disrupting the current market
When it comes time to create the regulation the companies will point out how complicated the market is and how we need experts to write the rules. Who has the experts? Well google/facebook etc
This 'regulatory capture' has happened in multiple industries before -
This is just chilling
Ardern has repeatedly said the call is being held against the "Christchurch test" - i.e. would the action have helped stop what happened in the attack?
I dunno Cindy..you made it illegal to know or discuss the killers written motives, you've given your own motives which the world is supposed to just believe..never mind the fact that you seem to be perversely following this terrorists written plans.
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