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Joe Biden Calls on Facebook to Interfere in Elections

Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 22:15 MJA Uncategorized 10

Dan Bongino:
This post is authored by Mitch Nemeth

It was not long ago that we heard about how nefarious actors and foreign adversaries used social media platforms to allegedly sway elections and voters. For nearly four years, critics have derided Russian influence by associating an uptick in the number of “bots” or “trolls” with efforts to promote misinformation. Now, those same critics are pushing for political interference from the exact same social media platforms, especially Facebook which according to Harvard Law School’s Yochai Benkler, “has become so central to how people communicate…that it’s essentially immune to market signals.” 

Joe Biden recently called on Facebook to:

  1. Promote “authoritative and trustworthy sources of election information, rather than the rants of bad actors and conspiracy theorists.”
  2. “Promptly remove false, viral information”
  3. “Prevent political candidates and PACs from using paid advertising to spread lies and misinformation.”
  4. Create clear rules “applied universally, with no exceptions for the President – that prohibit threats and lies about how to participate in the election.” 

These requests are not unusual from progressive politicians. On the surface, we all agree that voters should be well-informed prior to participating in democratic elections. After all, a good education and being well-rounded are key to playing your part. The problem with Biden’s request is that it places a burden on Facebook and other social media platforms that does not exist under the law while violating a core tenet of private property rights, namely the ability to operate as one chooses. more

10 Comments on Joe Biden Calls on Facebook to Interfere in Elections

  2. Wait a damned minute! Is someone saying that Dementia Joe’s handlers have written rules for Facebook to apply against President Trump? Damn! That’s some kind of smart. Dr. Jill just made her husband take off his face mask, because her Poor Joey was trying to drink his chocolate milk and was spilling it all over his shirt. Only 133 days until the election when the fate of these handlers and the country will be settled.

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