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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Con: Even though it would be unreasonable to expect a social media company to remove all misinformation, regulators can still make sure users with the largest platforms are monitored.

Should social media websites remove posts which spread misinformation?

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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Even though it would be unreasonable to expect a social media company to remove all misinformation, regulators can still make sure users with the largest platforms are monitored.

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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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Even though it would be unreasonable to expect a social media company to remove all misinformation, regulators can still make sure users with the largest platforms are monitored.