Wow this is embarrassing. Do they have fact checkers at 60 minutes? Aren’t they supposed to be journalists?
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Sherrilyn Ifill
Last night @60minutes.bsky.social opened an otherwise superb segment on Germany’s approach to online hate speech by saying “in the U.S., most of what’s said on online [social media] platforms is protected by the First Amendment.”
No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.
No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.
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"In the US, social media is commonly understood to be protected by the first amendment" or something
They're parroting the way most on the right have either chosen or learned to characterize "free speech" in operation on the ground. So destructive!