Ukrainian soldier says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites 'changed the war in Ukraine's favor'

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93. Musk supporting freedom for Ukraine is good. His freedom of speech position is problematic

but is consistent with that of many Democrats as well as libertarians. Mike Dukakis was assailed by Bush senior for being a card-"carrying member of the ACLU". In that era there was a lot of controversy about the ACLU supporting American neo-Nazi's marching in Skokie, Ill.

The problem now is that unfettered free speech on the social network platforms allows and amplifies misinformation and disinformation. The courts in the USA have tended toward a very expansive view of free speech. There needs to be some mechanisms of spotting and tagging misinformation and disinformation with clear way of communicating that to the public. It is very unclear what will happen when we will have a powerful social network allowing bad actors and others seeking to manipulate Americans (and the world) amplify their message. Facebook is already part of the problem. The marketplace of idea approach to freedom of speech is definitely problematic, because the most popular ideas are not the same as the best ideas.