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SOCIAL MEDIA AND FREE SPEECH

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INTRODUCTION

Technological advancements

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Simplify people’s lives

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Creating easier ways to communicate

  • Communication via smart devices and social media platforms.
  • Social media platforms are platforms for electronic communications.
  • Free speech is the right to the freedom of speech.

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ARGUMENT

  • Free speech on social media bears a number of disadvantages in society.
  • This disadvantages include:
    • Fake news through misinformation or disinformation
    • Hate speech through biased or threatening statements
    • Harassment such as through cyberbullying

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COUNTERARGUMENT

  • Despite the need for free speech regulation on social media, free speech possess various advantages in society including:
    • Protecting people from censorship
    • Promoting the public agenda
  • Protection protects public platforms.
  • Public platforms provide venues for people to express themselves.
  • Expression is shielded from consequences.

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REBUTTAL

  • Some platforms have already implemented free speech regulations on their social media platforms.
  • Restrictions vary based on the ownership of a social media platform.
  • Negatives aspects of free speech on social media platforms still exist
  • Site specific restrictions do not protect society.
  • Free speech restrictions on all platforms is beneficial.

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CONCLUSION

  • Social media platforms free speech restrictions are necessary.
  • Free speech restrictions will contribute to decrease in;
    • Fake news
    • Harassment
    • Cyberbullying
  • Therefore, free speech restrictions should be implemented.

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WORKS CITED

  • Ashford, James R. et al. "Understanding The Characteristics Of COVID-19 Misinformation Communities Through Graphlet Analysis". Online Social Networks And Media, vol 27, 2022, pp. 100 - 178. Elsevier BV, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.osnem.2021.100178. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.
  • Brannon, Valerie C. "Free Speech And The Regulation Of Social Media Content." Everycrsreport.Com, 2019. p 1 – 40. https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20190327_R45650_9f272501744325782e5a706e2aa76781307abb64.pdf.
  • Hooker, Matthew. "Censorship, Free Speech & Facebook: Applying The First Amendment To Social Media Platforms Via The Public Function Exception." UW Law Digital Commons, 2019. p 37 - 73. https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjlta/vol15/iss1/3?utm_source=digitalcommons.law.uw.edu%2Fwjlta%2Fvol15%2Fiss1%2F3&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages.
  • Udoh-Oshin, Grace. "Hate Speech On The Internet: Crime Or Free Speech?". Digital Commons @ LIU, 2017. Pp 1 – 62 http://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_honors_theses/9?utm_source=digitalcommons.liu.edu%2Fpost_honors_theses%2F9&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages.
  • Wihbey, John et al. "Divergent Global Views On Social Media, Free Speech, And Platform Regulation: Findings From The United Kingdom, South Korea, Mexico, And The United States." pp. 3- 34. Deliverypdf.Ssrn.Com, 2022, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3999454

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