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The free speech misinformation directly led to deaths of citizens. It is no different from any other speech that causes mass panic and confusion. I don't understand why this decision was allowed to become detached from reality.


Yelling fire in a crowded theatre is only illegal when you know for sure there is no fire and are intentionally trying to cause panic and death.


It's more akin to yelling that there isn't a fire when there is and avoiding all evidence so you can claim ignorance.


Yes, disinformation is not free speech. Misinformation can be allowed, however amplification of it cannot.


You mean misinformation like the Hunter laptop story, the Wuhan lab origin - both censored and true - or do you mean Russia gate (throughly discredited, but shoved down the electorate's throat for four years?




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