Fake news or freedom of speech?

[Jog On]

So you don’t care about fake news influencing Mor Ons like yourself?

I haven't read it so couldn't comment. I get my news from RT and ZH.

[Jog On]

Just had a look at the website - it's hilarious. I'd read about the inappropriate touching stuff he'd done (on ZH) so this site is just putting all that (true) stuff together.

What's the problem here? It's like one of those TV ads they run trashing the opponent.

[Bean]

Libel laws exist for personal disinformation, that harms reputation etc.

Everything else is pretty much free speech.

For example;
Would you censor/ban flat-earther websites/blogs ?
Would you censor/ban anti-vaxxer websites/blogs ?

Then,
Who decides what to ban, if this is where we're heading?

[Jog On]

Libel laws exist for personal disinformation, that harms reputation etc.

Everything else is pretty much free speech.

For example;
Would you censor/ban flat-earther websites/blogs ?
Would you censor/ban anti-vaxxer websites/blogs ?

Then,
Who decides what to ban, if this is where we're heading?

I think AtW was hoping this would be some kind of smoking gun for the Trump campaign being caught publishing fake news.

[Bean]

I think AtW was hoping this would be some kind of smoking gun for the Trump campaign being caught publishing fake news.

AtW needs his dose increasing too, he seems a little more distraught, than usual

[Jog On]

Is it ok to create fake disinfo sites like the one mentioned above?

What is your answer?

My answer to this (apart from WGAS) is that anyone can create any site saying whatever they want and anyone can choose what to believe or not. Free speech and all that.

Please can you provide proof that the site in question is 'disinfo'

[Old Greg]

My answer to this (apart from WGAS) is that anyone can create any site saying whatever they want and anyone can choose what to believe or not. Free speech and all that.

Please can you provide proof that the site in question is 'disinfo'

Proof or evidence?

[BlasterBates]

Just had a look at the website - it's hilarious. I'd read about the inappropriate touching stuff he'd done (on ZH) so this site is just putting all that (true) stuff together.

What's the problem here? It's like one of those TV ads they run trashing the opponent.

No problem at all really. You could probably put up a website of all Trump's victims. Here is another one that popped up:

Trump accused of rape

[Old Greg]

no problem at all really. You could probably put up a website of all trump's victims. Here is another one that popped up:

trump accused of rape

Trigger warning!

[Jog On]

No problem at all really. You could probably put up a website of all Trump's victims. Here is another one that popped up:

Trump accused of rape

So both sides are doing it - nothing to see here!