Facebook and YouTube are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election

  • PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.comEnglish
    27·
    1 year ago

    What about “The radical, left-wing Democrat president is continuing Antifa’s crusade against Americans by forcing Cheerios to adopt the supposedly environmentally friendly policy of milking bats to produce the classic American breakfast cereal.”

    Where does that fall? It sounds like free speech to me.

      • PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.comEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Lol see? Just like that, you can lie profusely as free speech. America!

        It’s even more effective if you just assert random bullshit, mention someone political figure you hate or like, whatever the intent. It’s free speech even if it is completely divorced from reality as long as you criticize the government, I guess.

        • WarmSoda@lemm.eeEnglish
          61·
          1 year ago

          Back in the day journalists wouldn’t have been able to publish a story covering what you just quoted. It had to be factual. But that was ripped away, unfortunately. Hell, before Trump and Conway outlets would still point out when someone was flat out lying. But “alternate facts” get more views so they went along with it.

          Liable should come up more, imo. I don’t know why it doesn’t.