#WalkAway

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(07-25-2018, 03:17 PM)Benton Wrote: That's the issue with social media versus traditional media. Print, radio, television, you have to include some disclaimers from state to state saying who material is paid for by, and in some instance if you're using stock copy. 

Social media doesn't have that restriction. So you are free to lie as much as you want.

Which, not intuitively, is how it should be for the most part. To try to prevent the average joe from spreading misinformation (legally) would end up just controlling public discourse in general and probably discourage the free flow of information. However, there is still a need to prevent private interests from controlling public discourse on social media by steering the conversation in directions that serve their purpose. Definitely a complex issue with no easy fixes.