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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Educate about fake news instead
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@9M6J8HP4 days4D
would be yes if the government can be trusted to deem what is fake news or not. Right now they can’t so no. For the time being there can be education on learning about misinformation on social media or the news so people can spot it better.
@9M49NNJ6 days6D
Social media should be illegal for anyone under the age of 18 and the companies should be the ones responsible to stop the spread of fake news and hateful speech, challenges that drive kids to suicide, use of filters and bullying
@9M3KWNY7 days7D
Yes, in theory, but I question the ability of a government to remain neutral in a capitalist environment.
@9M3FFW67 days7D
I do not trust all politicians and feel if this happened they could use it for their benefit only ...its up to the individual to make their own decision as to whether something is real or fake
@9M364FC7 days7D
Fake news runs rampant through both social media and government controlled news. They should both be careful in what information is spread on their respective platforms.
Social media sites will always move faster than a government can. Government should incentivize cyber-education and cybersecurity being a mandatory school subject and establish public education campaigns for cyber-awareness and responsible and healthy online usage
@9M2PXJL1wk1W
There should be oversight to stop abuse, criminality and misinformation.
@9M28PKK1wk1W
No, but the government should be tougher on the social media companies themselves if the problem persists
@9LV6NHD 2wks2W
No, the government can't be trusted to tell the truth irrespective of who is in power. Misinformation and truth twisting is one major stain on modern day politics/politicians.
@9LKD4693wks3W
not the government but there should be some independent authority who can provide verification to prevent the spread of misinformation, particularly as AI and digital manipulation increases
@9LFFCYN4wks4W
No, but there should be more controls on social media companies and increased education on the risks of social media
@9LD9HYY1mo1MO
Yes, provided it is agreed by other parties to ensure there is not a party bias then provided in social media sites
@9LCPJ9S1mo1MO
Social media sites do need to be held accountable for misinformation - among many other things - but I would never trust a government to do that themselves without using it as an opportunity to sway the misinformation being put out to their own ends.
@9L4VP4X1mo1MO
Yes, but eith trepidation. I think the government should regulate social media companies so that people cannot not be able to post content until they tick a box which labels it as personal, AI-generated, paid-promotion, or organizational position.
@9L3SL292mos2MO
No, but there should be more widespread encouraging of doing your own research and education about fake news
@9KXC3Y62mos2MO
There does need to be more regulation, but a government could be just as biased as a privately owned social media site. Perhaps more education surrounding propaganda and fake news is needed instead.
@9KQMV772mos2MO
I believe that fake news and misinformation should be regulated however, I do not believe that the government is the appropriate body to do so. An equivalent to OFCOM could be an option.
@9KLY2FV2mos2MO
Regulation would be appreciated, but unfortunately a Government in power could use those tools for politics bias
@9JZM429 3mos3MO
No, asking the government to regulate things that are true or untrue is like asking asking putin to regulate the use of explosives.
@9JZS2VZLiberal Democrat3mos3MO
No but intervention should is needed but should be kept to a minimum. Encouragement on how to combat radicalisation is needed to
@9JYMMMQ3mos3MO
No, but they should have systems and powers to proactively and efficiently bring legal cases against companies that are profiting off the spread of misinformation and encouraging it. The resulting penalties should be sufficient to disincentiv
There should be a code of conduct and a body that reviews and takes action if appropriate - eg Cambridge Analytica. We should also follow EU GDPR.
@9JXMWJJLiberal Democrat3mos3MO
No - but the government should ensure laws are in place to ensure social media companies regulate their platforms and are legally held to account
@9JVYRRX 3mos3MO
The government has more pressing issues than what is being said on social media. Social media platforms should be doing more to prevent misinformation.
@9JTYG773mos3MO
The government cannot be trusted to decide for itself what is real and fake news, but social media sites should be regulated in some way as there is a worrying amount of false information spread.
@9JTN4843mos3MO
No, they should instead teach people how to spot genuine/fake news so they can decide for themselves whether to believe something.
@9JH6PK63mos3MO
No, but there should be a law that social media sites are required to have strict compliance departments
@9J79Z964mos4MO
No but the government should pass more antisocial legislation which punishes social media companies for misinformation
@9J3W4YW4mos4MO
No I do not believe that the government would not spread their own agenda as the expense of factual information.
@9J2QK744mos4MO
No, but an independent and accountable body should flag misleading news and say what actually occurred. Media and government must remain separate.
@9J2Q8PB4mos4MO
No, but enact legislation requiring social media companies to remove fake news and have heavy punishments if this isn't followed.
@Ozzy_Blue4mos4MO
Yes and No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news - but social media companies are private and should be regulated by the government.
@9HXYNNT4mos4MO
An independant body to regulate what social media companies allow to be published on their platforms would be better than government regulating this.
@9HWWBHD4mos4MO
Shouldn't be regulated by individual governments, but rather by the United Nations and a combined consensus on what is "fake news" and what is "misinformation".
@9HQSR2G5mos5MO
No, the government shouldn't regulate privates businesses. However, it should be the responsibility of the owners to do so.
@9GX4TKW6mos6MO
No, but there should instead be an independent regulatory commission established to do so, that is separate from government
No, this is unfeasible however it should regulate any actions taken by social media companies including but not limited to: choices of advertiser, algorithm changes, ToS changes and more to ensure freedom of speech is protected for individual users and that social media does not systemically promote right wing extremism.
@9GQQRRW6mos6MO
No, Governments should provide guidances together with NGOs and enforce punishment for failures of social media giants, but an independent body should be responsible for enforcement.
@9GF4YJC7mos7MO
A governing body should be put in place globally to prevent fake news and misinformation, but I do not agree the government should have control as it will be used to their advantage.
@9G7TQBX7mos7MO
no but adds and commercials for unbiased opinions and sites shoud be commonplace and required on social media
@8YPK9B4 7mos7MO
No, but sites proven to be lax in self regulation of fake news, or where fake news is actively shared with no consequences to users should be prosecuted and fined.
@9G5MCLJ7mos7MO
While social media should be regulated, as there is too much fake news and misinformation, it should be mainly regulated and processed by an independent board of auditors, as both companies and the government are politically biased and need to be regulated.
@9G4QK6T7mos7MO
Yes, as long as the government releases reports/lists of all the removed content with sources and justifications.
@9D7DTF59mos9MO
No, but there should be an independent regulatory body like the Advertising Standards Agency to do so.
@9D587MY9mos9MO
Have a government body that works along side media companies to tackle online issues
@9D2Q5C810mos10MO
Yes but by a non governmental regulatory body.
@9D26TXW10mos10MO
An NGO regulator should have more powers to enforce fair policies or political and religious propaganda on social media and prevent algorithms that perpetuate hate speech and targeted doctrine.
@9CXF6S810mos10MO
No, but they should be allowed to give warning if info goes against consensus
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