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@VOTAQuestionsDomestic PolicyStarted 8yrs agoActive 2mos ago

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

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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 @3PFB9SGanswered…6yrs6Y

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.

 @767Y479 from Texas  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but only to prevent censorship.

 @LangworthyUS9th from Michigan  answered…6yrs6Y

Enforce the 1st Amendmenr

 @6T6QF9M from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, social media should be regulated to similar standards as TV networks and radio stations.

 @IINXMP from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

No, but the government should sign a new amendment to ensure free speech and fight against data collection without consent.

 @IINXMP from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

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.

 @8RSRZ2H from Colorado  answered…5yrs5Y

No, the government could twist stories in favor of themselves.

 @IINXMP from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

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.

  @8ZH59GG from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

No, that's a first amendment violation.

  @92N5JGD from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

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!!

 @93VVP97 from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Require them to be bipartisan on both sides.

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