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How about, platforms that publish misinformation should be financially liable for the ill effects of the misinformation. How did we build a tech ecosystem wherein tech companies get the exclusive right to run ads against the content on their site, and yet have no liability over the effects of that content?

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So if that platform were a public square, we’d hold the government liable?

I deeply disagree with the proponents of anti-vax; and many of the right-wing positions.

And I think, for instance, removing some of the internet anonymity and breaking up tech monopolies would both be quite helpful in solving the problems we have today.

Completely shutting down discourse and not allowing fringe ideas to be discussed, however, can’t be the way.

Seems like section 230 has been completely forgotten and has no power anymore.

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