Social Media Regulation

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"Should social media companies and big tech have the right or the power to silence voices on their platforms?"

Twitter's suspension of Trump, and the shuttering of Parler, a free speech social media platform, are just the latest issues that highlight the very deep divide plaguing our country and it is unlikely to change soon. "Internet censorship is an incredibly divisive topic right now," and many Americans felt that social media companies may have a moral obligation to censor content. A study found that more than one in four people believe there should be more censorship on the Internet, while nearly one in three believe there should be less censorship, but despite varying opinions, a majority of people are in agreement that social media platforms should have the right to censor content within their platforms. The issue with this is what type of content is being discussed, with many people wanting more censorship for things like violence. One significant issue is that social media is still very much an evolving platform, with Twitter becoming a broadcasting platform to reach masses of people. Despite this, it also can become a large platform for the spread of misinformation, e.g. Donald Trump. However, as a purveyor of information of people on a global scale, those social platforms have a moral and legal responsibility to deliver that information clearly, organically, and without political censorship.

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