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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Con: It is easier to monitor the contents that news organizations publish than to judge how well a social media company is policing its user's activity. There are simply too many users to police.

Should social media websites remove posts which spread misinformation?

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 easier to monitor the contents that news organizations publish than to judge how well a social media company is policing its user's activity. There are simply too many users to police.

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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 easier to monitor the contents that news organizations publish than to judge how well a social media company is policing its user's activity. There are simply too many users to police.