On X, Musk shared false claim that is easily disproven by voter registration data.
  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    People with appreciably large platforms or loud microphones can spread disinformation with no recourse, and there’s really no effective way to counter it. I don’t know what the solution to this is

    Enforcing anti-trust law.

    • KoboldCoterieEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Not sure how that stops rich assholes from spouting lies on social media…

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        8 months ago

        It wouldn’t stop them from posting, but it would stop them from having monopolistic control and the power to amplify those lies with impunity.