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    1. Mike Masnick‏Verified account @mmasnick 21 Jan 2021

      I understand people are upset & worried about crazy insurrectionists right now, but I'll keep repeating that you will absolutely regret passing laws that say "social media cannot allow or amplify" such speech. Because such a law WILL be applied to BLM protesters too...

      143 replies 302 retweets 1,751 likes
    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Jan 2021
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      This is an argument against all laws, though. You may wanna make an argument against this particular idea, but the structure of your argument applies to every single thing we regulate—without exception.

      7 replies 1 retweet 100 likes
    3. Mike Masnick‏Verified account @mmasnick 21 Jan 2021
      Replying to @zeynep

      I don't think that's necessarily true. In fact, it's not true.

      3 replies 0 retweets 30 likes
    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Jan 2021
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      The argument: If we pass a law saying "[some powerful entity] cannot do Y" it will be applied to X. That applies to every single thing we regulate. In fact, people in power *do* try to use laws (too) broadly for almost any law we do pass.

      5 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
    5. Mike Masnick‏Verified account @mmasnick 21 Jan 2021
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      Again, I believe you are misrepresenting what I am saying, and there are plenty of laws to which that does not apply. But my point stands that such laws that are directed at speech will be misused.

      2 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Jan 2021
      Replying to @mmasnick

      You can make that argument, but not because any law one makes to regulate X will be applied to something broader or something someone doesn't like. That particular broad argument applies to all regulation (and actually occurs, too, but we don't stop because of that).

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        1. Stephen Grate‏ @stephenthegrate 21 Jan 2021
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          It is a bad faith argument not even worth addressing. Just like 95% of the arguments from Republicans.

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