Shield harmony but don’t wield a sword against dissent
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Rahul Narayan
Conventional wisdom on free speech favours the regulation of social media now but let’s not overdo it
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The 6 January incident in Washington DC and its aftermath online can be seen as pivotal events informing conventional wisdom about social media regulation. First, with the exception of free speech absolutists, most people now agree that some level of content regulation is necessary to combat ‘fake news’ and hate speech. Second, many people think that the ‘de-platforming’ of ex- President Donald Trump and Parler is proof that social media is “too powerful and biased , and needs legislative intervention.