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Comment by epivosism

I think it's pretty reasonable to worry about a system of punishment (depriving someone of the right to use a communication platform) administered by the government, which doesn't obey the normal rules of justice: 1) right to see evidence 2) right to confront your accuser 3) right to judgement by a jury of your peers.

OFC there is a role for private info and possibly preventing malicious, foreign government manipulation attacks on us - but the power is so strong and so easily misused that we need better checks on it.

Don't forget the NYT and most lefty thought leaders were onboard with the 2nd Iraq war based on phony evidence.

parent epivosism 3 years ago

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