Starting new thread on the problem of the misinformation ecology and social media—especially Facebook. Old discussion with many links below.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/798511812580900864 …
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Does 1st Amendment protect people and organizations that spread knowably false information? Can FTC enforce Truth in Advertising?
·@RSWestmoreland @zeynep
1) Yes.
2) Not in this context…
2.1) …but the FCC can levy fines for knowingly broadcasting false information.

Read this thread. We always had disinformation. Did we ever have the channel so unified, mechanisms so amplified? https://twitter.com/chris_arnade/status/800901814816309248 …
I've listened to talk radio etc. for years. Last 5-6 months was.. something else. Pls don't say "nothing new" if you didn't follow recently.
Many layers to discussion. You might enjoy book Terms of Use, which foresaw possibilities here.
Yes—I've been writing about this stuff for many years as well. It's just now becoming mainstream-ish in the US to discuss it.
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