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Freedom of expression?

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:01 am
by rubinaruma
The main problem is that the vision of freedom of speech shared by Musk and other “free speech absolutists” is controversial and can open space for the mass sharing of fake news and radical speeches against minorities germany phone number listfor example. Musk himself has already posted anti-vaccine messages on Twitter. As an “absolutist,” Musk’s discourse seems to show that it is more important to be able to transmit free information than to have safe and responsible information.

Of course, Musk is not a journalist. Many of us, as content marketers, do have backgrounds in journalism, and the number one rule of our profession is: always verify information before publishing it. Why? It is not just a question of techniques. When you have a large audience, you have great power to spread important news, but also to make the population panic if you are not responsible.

For example, mainstream media outlets don't publish stories about suicide. The reason is simple: there is research showing that publishing about suicides causes more people to commit suicide. Same as spreading fake news about vaccines. You can make people afraid to protect themselves. We're talking about deaths. Any of us has a huge responsibility before we hit any "publish" button on the internet.