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EvenSpoonier t1_j6ox4k6 wrote

Basically they want to undermine freedom of association by forcing private entities to give a platform to Nazis.

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tyler1128 t1_j6pjgmk wrote

I wouldn't call that undermining freedom of association. You don't have to follow and can block people on twitter, for example. Just because a nazi is there doesn't mean you also being there means you support nazis by association, that's nonsensical.

That said, section 230 should not be overturned, and doing so opens a whole host of problems. Companies not associated with the government should have the ability to do what they want with their platform, within the boundaries of law. The effects of social media and its dominance in information, discourse and it's algorithmic attempt to keep you in a bubble is likely not good for society, and will have consequences we still can't foresee.

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bcocoloco t1_j6p5oyk wrote

What a lovely unbiased answer. It definitely wouldn’t be something like the people kicked off Twitter for covid “misinformation” that were later proven right.

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EvenSpoonier t1_j6pety6 wrote

Seeing as that hasn't happened, I'm not sure it works for an example.

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bcocoloco t1_j6pjm8e wrote

Alex berenson is exhibit A. He was kicked off for covid misinformation, then later sued Twitter and won. He forced them to reinstate his account because what he said was known scientific fact at the time and not misinformation.

So yes it absolutely did happen.

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bcocoloco t1_j6pixet wrote

Alex Berenson was removed from Twitter for covid misinformation. He later sued Twitter and won. He forced them to reinstate his account because it was proven that what he was saying was not misinformation.

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