let me guess: criticizing this law constitutes “harm” already.
better not enter this jurisdiction for the foreseeable future
better not enter this jurisdiction for the foreseeable future
People are free to disagree as long as they don't put others and their children at risk - if that's the case it should be considered illegal.
I'm all for people who promote misinformation to be allowed to present their peer-reviewed research in a special court.
What's nice about free speech is it's a simple rule, "any citizen can speak about and promote any opinion they have." The fact that it's clear makes it difficult for the government to shut down opposition political speech.
I also think scientific inquiry should be an open process.
I agree with you, I think everything should be made public, including influencers' income statements.
> What's nice about free speech is it's a simple rule, "any citizen can speak about and promote any opinion they have."
Thankfully there are laws in place, and the point is more laws should be in place to make people liable for disinformation.
People don't win when government officials are guardians of "the truth".
Who determines laws?
> And after we have established this, who determines whether it was deliberate?
Democracies have institutions with the tools and power to investigate. It's like a regulator is a new concept.
I don’t think that having institutions that can legislate the truth is compatible with free and just societies. Political power and democratic majorities do not decide the truth. if you think otherwise I don’t believe there is common ground to be found.
And let me get this straight, you think that having an institution that legislates the truth is protection against billionaires usurping that power? Who has the money to lobby those institutions to do their bidding? Me and you or the billionaire?
They can make your living unsustainable, some can de-platform you, and let's not kid ourselves they can make your life miserable with this new billionaire cult following. We know they can get away from a lot of things, and they can stay out of jail. We're yet to see what will happen when they capture the government.
I don't get this worshipping of tech billionaires and the Market. Is it under the illusion that the market will serve us, and some will be fortunate to get the scraps of value?
> And let me get this straight, you think that having an institution that legislates the truth is protection against billionaires usurping that power? Who has the money to lobby those institutions to do their bidding? Me and you or the billionaire?
For the US, that boat has already sailed. You already have tech billionaires who legislate the truth—look at Twitter, and what happened once Elon set Twitter to push MAGA propaganda[0]—that became the truth. He was successful at it and now is seeking to influence other elections[1].
Hopefully, the EU will set the example.
[0]https://cybernews.com/news/x-algorithm-changed-musk-boost-ri... [1]https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/12/19/ban-elon-mus...