It is anti-democratic to give social media companies this amount of control over public discussion.

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Pro: All organizations have political biases that will affect what they deem to be true and false. This could lead to sites penalizing those with different views.

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Con: Government agencies, like Ofcom in the UK, monitor television and radio to make sure they aren't being unfair to certain points of view. Similar agencies can be made to ensure social media sites do not abuse their power.

Should social media websites remove posts which spread misinformation?

It is anti-democratic to give social media companies this amount of control over public discussion.

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Cons

All organizations have political biases that will affect what they deem to be true and false. This could lead to sites penalizing those with different views.

Government agencies, like Ofcom in the UK, monitor television and radio to make sure they aren't being unfair to certain points of view. Similar agencies can be made to ensure social media sites do not abuse their power.

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It is anti-democratic to give social media companies this amount of control over public discussion.

Pro claim 1, children below

All organizations have political biases that will affect what they deem to be true and false. This could lead to sites penalizing those with different views.

Con claim 1, children below

Government agencies, like Ofcom in the UK, monitor television and radio to make sure they aren't being unfair to certain points of view. Similar agencies can be made to ensure social media sites do not abuse their power.