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- Eggyhead@lemmy.worldEnglish24 minutes
5 year plan. It’ll happen under a democrat president and the right will be screaming bloody murder that their right to
misinformfree speech is being encroached, and build a their political platform on it. 
2 hoursJust like with electric cars, the US takes forever to do anything, while China just gets things done with a better approach:
Late last year, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a sweeping regulation: any content creator discussing medicine, health, law, finance, or education must prove verified professional credentials before posting or going live. In essence: no degree, no license, no post.
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In all, China’s approach is preemptive: One has to prove their credentials before they post. The FTC’s approach is reactive, allowing American creators to post health tips or investment opinions without a diploma. The FTC only steps in after the harm is documented—but for both, if the creator lies, they pay up
- EvergreenGuru@lemmy.worldEnglish1 hour
The US has freedom of speech, so having the government vet every poster is kind of a problem. Also, both the US and China give licenses to woo-woo doctors like traditional medicine doctors and chiropractors. It adds a hurdle, but isn’t going to stop people from becoming supplement salesmen.
The US has freedom of speech, so having the government vet every poster is kind of a problem
That’s true, but it could be the platforms doing the vetting rather than the government.
Is it any different to requiring an ID in order to use a service, like what Discord is doing (as required for legal compliance)?
I guess I’m just annoyed at how much bad health advice is on social media.
- 3 hours
How is this going to work with djt toadies in top government positions? Like advice not to vaccinate kids with the current secretary of health? Is this just another vehicle for persecuting rubes?
