Social Media Fairness

[CrealCritter]

POTUS is expecting to sign an executive order today regarding fairness and bias on social media platforms (like SS). It will be interesting to see what the executive order entails. Hopefully it's a leaning in the right direction for free speech.

Trump crafts executive order on social media, weighs commission to probe bias amid Twitter fight

President Trump is crafting an executive order on social media that could seek to curb legal protections for the industry, a broadside that comes amid his escalating fight this week with Twitter over the company's decision to fact-check his claims for the first time.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Britesea]

“I Was Devastated”: The Man Who Created the World Wide Web Has Some Regrets

Tim Berners-Lee has seen his creation debased by everything from fake news to mass surveillance. But he’s got a plan to fix it.

www.vanityfair.com

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I must really be special, b/c my posts are falling under "fact checking" scrutiny!!!!

 

[CrealCritter]

I must really be special, b/c my posts are falling under "fact checking" scrutiny!!!!

Sadly, it's come down to more than just hurt feelings...

Just have a look at the Catholic Covington Kid, Nick Sandmann. Settled with CNN for an undisclosed amount of $$$$$$$$. But says he's now living under constant threat.

 

[Britesea]

Interesting story...

The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story

And the damage to their credibility will be lasting.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[Mini Horses]

Well -- I'm just glad I'm not "newsworthy". No issues.

 

[Sassafras II]

Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship | The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. P

www.whitehouse.gov