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bluestarone

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3. AGREE!!

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:12 PM

Nov 2024

Internet, Social media is a huge problem!! We have to come up with a way to use it to our benefit. That along with some way to get our people to the voting booths.

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We are living the consequences of not regulating the internet & social medis [View all] dlk Nov 2024 OP

Actually claudette Nov 2024 #1

Actually, two things can be right at the same time whathehell Nov 2024 #4

True claudette Nov 2024 #5

Yes Blue Owl Nov 2024 #8

Duplicate post Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #2

AGREE!! bluestarone Nov 2024 #3

It's becoming abundantly evident the internet was a big mistake. sop Nov 2024 #6

Then you tune them out soandso Nov 2024 #16

The Fairness Doctrine was a response to scarcity of airwaves, not to regulate speech. tritsofme Nov 2024 #7

Not a fantasy and not the point dlk Nov 2024 #12

There is no hate speech exception to the First Amendment. tritsofme Nov 2024 #13

No need for pearl clutching dlk Nov 2024 #22

Incitement has always been illegal, but I imagine it's legal definition is much more narrow than you prefer. tritsofme Nov 2024 #25

You need to get familiar with the Bill of Rights soandso Nov 2024 #17

As ugly as hate speech is, I'm more concerned about the fact that today, fascism is a very real threat to our country dlk Nov 2024 #23

This is truly un-American. Melon Nov 2024 #18

you are so correct, more so than many will admit. There are a bunch of crypto bro hoes who have more followers than AmandaRuth Nov 2024 #9

Agree on the social media platforms BannonsLiver Nov 2024 #10

Actually they ran a simpler campaign and figured out who to pitch to IbogaProject Nov 2024 #11

Giving Trump the power to regulate social media would be a bold strategy Sympthsical Nov 2024 #14

Regulate corporate media. Leave social media alone n/t leftstreet Nov 2024 #15

I agree but regulation now will mostly be for Trump's benefit JI7 Nov 2024 #19

Just wait until the crypto thugs take over. Jit423 Nov 2024 #20

I truly suspect they already have, but we just don't know it yet. msfiddlestix Nov 2024 #24

Cesspool individually curated to keep you and your a$$ JCMach1 Nov 2024 #21

The American Free Speech value was turned against us. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #26

algorithms lead to extremism crud Nov 2024 #27

***RADIO *** Was the internet of the 1920s - 1950s ... Hitler used it to detrimental degree uponit7771 Nov 2024 #28

The fairness doctrine wouldn't have regulated the internet or social media DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2024 #29

you're not wrong mike_c Nov 2024 #30