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It's not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media (theconversation.com)
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It's not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media::One person’s content moderation is another’s censorship when it comes to Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on handling misinformation.

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[–] FireTower 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But what if their beliefs are verifiably false?

Yes. Because those with perverse incentives in power will falsify the truth to punish critics.

[–] dhork 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So there is no objective truth anymore, and any fact you don't like can be dismissed by saying the Deep State is at fault? Is there a (((conspiracy))) to hide the fact that the Moon is really an egg?

[–] FireTower 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There are objective truths, the issue lays in the deciding of them. Not to step on your cloak and dagger but I'm not saying we've got a 'deep state' or there's some massive ((((conspiracy with too many parentheses)))).

The Earth may be round but I don't want to have to worry about a flat earther judge ruling otherwise each time I say it.

[–] TrickDacy -2 points 1 year ago

Seek therapy