the fact that some people are celebrating this fills me with deep existential dread
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Also, if they don't filter anything, they can't be held responsible for anything.
https://bsky.app/profile/cnn.com/post/3lf6m4eapok2b
This is demented.
Don’t fall for it.
Talking to my 8yo about this. He understands why we censor his content, so why wouldn't anyone else want to be protected.
My answer to him: people can't agree on who the parent is. And the problem with "free speech" not everything should have equal weight, but who decides on the weightings.
Tbh, the number of reports I've made on instagram about missinformation, threats of violence, harassment and hate speech that come back as "no violation" is depressing. It some point, people will stop trying :/
Genuinely can't see how we escape this.
We literally had to tell people their pets weren't being eaten