I know this is going to encourage the worst men to Debate Me, but Eamonn Holmes talking about 5G is a perfect example of why no-platforming is worthwhile and why we should ban certain talking points with dangerous ramifications
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Coronavirus crystallises the cause and effect pattern of near-absolute “free speech” and the way language can have immediately negative impact. Is it worth letting people who spout conspiracy theories be defeated in the “marketplace of ideas” when people could actually die? 
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Absolutely spot on Sarah. Coronavirus fears have accelerated an exasperated response from many based of false information and fear. The problem is, in a digital age, this false information spreads like wildfire and can literally cause preventable deaths...
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Just a few weeks ago the black community began to see unfounded theories that black people were immune to Covid-19. Now many black people - including my own family - have sadly contracted/died from the virus. There are other issues like racial/societial inequality to consider...
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It's always been considered fair to limit free speech on matters of false advertising or fraud, I struggle to see why people see it as such a shocking escalation to de-platform people spreading bullshit for attention when attention = money.
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"Have you or anyone you know smelt smoke in this crowded theatre?"
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What do you make of what's going on in Ohio today?https://twitter.com/HighWireTalk/status/1249777859729723396?s=19 …
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