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Showing Original Post only (View all)We are living the consequences of not regulating the internet & social medis [View all]
After WWII, Americans clearly understood the dangers of fascism and the Fairness Doctrine was created as a response.
Fast forward a few decades and the Fairness Doctrine was repealed by political partisans.
After that, when the internet and social media came into being, special interests blocked any meaningful regulation.
And now here we are, drowning in a cesspool of racism, misogyny and fascism, with a dictator wannabe soon to be in the White House, with who really knows, actually running our country.
We have forgotten that evil never takes a holiday and we must be ever vigilant.
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dlk
Nov 8
OP
The Fairness Doctrine was a response to scarcity of airwaves, not to regulate speech.
tritsofme
Nov 8
#7
Incitement has always been illegal, but I imagine it's legal definition is much more narrow than you prefer.
tritsofme
Nov 10
#25
As ugly as hate speech is, I'm more concerned about the fact that today, fascism is a very real threat to our country
dlk
Nov 10
#23
you are so correct, more so than many will admit. There are a bunch of crypto bro hoes who have more followers than
AmandaRuth
Nov 8
#9
***RADIO *** Was the internet of the 1920s - 1950s ... Hitler used it to detrimental degree
uponit7771
Nov 10
#28
The fairness doctrine wouldn't have regulated the internet or social media
DetroitLegalBeagle
Nov 10
#29