In a recent appearance on CNN, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made some bold statements regarding the regulation of social media and the role of technology in schools.
According to Gateway Pundit, Clinton expressed her belief that social media platforms must take on the responsibility of censoring content to prevent a loss of control. She suggested that the current immunity enjoyed by these platforms under Section 230, which considers them as mere conduits of content, should be repealed. "We now know that is an overly simple view that if the platforms whether it is Facebook or Twitter/X or Instagram or TikTok or whatever they are. If they dont moderate and monitor the content, we lose total control, Clinton stated.
In addition to her views on social media, Clinton also voiced her opinion on the use of phones in schools. She suggested that phones should be removed from educational environments, a move she believes would be beneficial for children. Weve conducted a big experiment on ourselves and particularly our kids and I think the evidence is in, she said. Weve got to do more, take phones out of schools. Im so happy to see schools beginning to do that where kids turn their phone in when they walk in the door.
In a previous interview, Clinton had also suggested the possibility of penalizing Americans for spreading "misinformation". She expressed her concerns about the influence of Russian propaganda and the potential involvement of Americans in such activities. There were Russians engaged in direct election interference and boosting Trump back in 2016, but I also thing there are Americans who are engaged in this kind of propaganda and whether they should be civilly or criminally charged would be something that would be a better deterrent, she said.
These statements by Clinton underscore the ongoing debate about the role of technology in our society, the balance between freedom of speech and the need for regulation, and the potential consequences of misinformation.
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