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The Way Forward

pat_k

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8. These won't solve the problem, but could curb the insanity

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:01 AM

Jan 18

Reform Section 230 to remove liability immunity for promoting harmful falsehoods

Enforce stricter defamation laws (lowering the "actual malice" bar).

Revive the Fairness Doctrine to mandate balanced viewpoints

Requiring transparency in algorithmic amplification and ad funding

Freedom of Speech does not mean Freedom of Reach. It is up to customers to push platforms to moderate content and remove or flag disinformation and ban hate speech and threats of violence.

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If the Dems get back in power, they need to do something about right wing media and ownership [View all] AStern Jan 13 OP

Censorship? I don't think so. Let subscribers vote with their subscriptions and letters to advertisers. marble falls Jan 13 #1

So 5 people get to own the media? AStern Jan 13 #2

No, we need to break up the rw media monopolies by using laws already on the books nt yaesu Jan 13 #4

This is the way. nt TBF Feb 9 #14

You shouldn't be allowed to call yourself a news station if you lie to your audience. CrispyQ Jan 13 #5

Where did this person say anything about Censorship? Wiz Imp Jan 13 #7

They need to kick fox goptv out of the country like Canada and Australia did for starters. Nt yaesu Jan 13 #3

Canada and Australia did not kick Fox News out. That is misinfo. Celerity Mar 18 #18

But, but, but Cirsium Jan 13 #6

These won't solve the problem, but could curb the insanity pat_k Jan 18 #8

Shouldn't we first worry about whether there will be a midterm election? Bluewonder Jan 18 #9

"The Democrats were sleeping at the job when they were in power" TBF Jan 18 #10

NO.. The Democrats were NOT Cha Jan 19 #11

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 19 #13

Facebook, Youtube, Tik Tok, Instagram? somsai Jan 19 #12

What do you mean, "if"? n/t valleyrogue Mar 1 #15

NOTHING is ever guaranteed Skittles Mar 1 #16

What media is has changed radically over time karynnj Mar 12 #17

Try this: The 1919 MI Supreme Court ruling against Henry Ford created the current legal doctrine of PatrickforB Mar 18 #19

they also need to eliminate multi station and paper ownership and reinstate the fairness doctrine and AllaN01Bear Wednesday #20

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #21

"The events of the last decade have pretty clearly demonstrated an overwhelming dominance by democrats in the media" TBF Wednesday #22