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Should social media platforms remove harmful content even if it limits free speech?

For

It protects people from hate, lies, and online abuse.

Against

It risks censorship and silencing different opinions.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • The majority preferred quashing harmful misinformation over protecting free speech.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • regardless of one's feelings about censorship, incitement to violence should definitely be moderated out.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • allowing a private social media company or the government deciding what’s is right or wrong infringes on free speech.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Over-moderation on social media is a growing issue, especially when it disproportionately targets humor, sarcasm, and valid critique
    RedditOriginal language: English
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