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Supreme Court allows White House to fight social media misinformation::Justices said the Biden Administration could continue to pressure social media firms over misleading content while a lawsuit progresses.

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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 30 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Demonstrably false foreign propaganda? Lies about the time, place, and results of elections? Medical advice that can be lethal if followed?

[–] applejacks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

yes, the government would never wield that power in a self serving way.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

You can say the same thing about any government power. Or about government just existing. Or about human beings just existing.

Denying people the opportunity to act in bad faith isn't a strategy, not even a bad one.

[–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca -4 points 2 years ago

You got close there.

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