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  If you can’t find it via google or just reading the comments to this thread then I don’t know what to tell you. I typed my title into google and was able to find different articles that went in depth into this issue. Misinformation is being weaponized under the guise of free speech. This misinformation needs to be met with accountability. We hold these lies accountable through more dialogue, discussion and breaking down why this misinformation is wrong. Social media platforms should also hold the misinformation said on their sites accountable and act accordingly.
context: Is there anyone saying otherwise? Who do you think says that free speech means zero consequences? >
  
  gestures broadly at some of the responses already received free speech is weaponized by certain people to excuse the spread of misinformation. When these people do face consequences for their misinformation on social media sites, forums or in person they say they are being oppressed. >
  
  And they are free to say they are being oppressed. What's your point? >
  
  For sure they are. I am sure they will have some talking head affirm their bias that they are oppressed. It will be a lie there’s disconnected from the reality of the situation. That person had their statement moderated due to inflammatory content or misinformation, not because there’s a grand conspiracy to silence them. Yet they would rather believe in the conspiracy and let that influence their actions, their options, how they vote. Those free speech consequences are now felt without accountability for the damage they have done. >
  
  How can there be a consequence without accountability? I'm confused on what you're saying. >
  
  Take for instance the January 6th insurrection attempt. All of those people who believed the big lie told to them that the election was fraudulent, stolen etc attempted to stop the Biden certification because they believed that. The consequence of that lie was what happened on January 6th. What about the people who spread those lies? What about all the YouTubers and influencers who lied to make them believe that? Where is their accountability? Where is the accountability for those in our own government who aided that lie? And how on earth could these people blatantly lie and still be able to retain or obtain office? >
  
  
  What about the people who spread those lies?
  
  But if they believed it, then they weren't lies. >
  
  I dont think people even try to argue otherwise 
  Your post probably doesn't belong here because what you said is objectively true. Of course freedom of speech has consequences, and of course that freedom will be abused by some. Everything has consequences >
  
  Indeed,  most people would agree with that. However, we cannot allow misinformation to continue to damage people/families/democracy. So when you frame it in that way where they has to be accountability for some speech and the damage it causes, there are those who believe this means silencing certain voices or oppression. >
  
  
  we cannot allow misinformation to continue to damage people/families/democracy.
  
  We can't? Do you remember the mass misinformation campaigns related to the coronavirus and the presidential election? There is daily misinformation posted on r/conspiracy every minute. >
  
  I do as I follow that sub. Which is why my thread is saying that my opinion states that people who spread this damaging misinformation under the guise of free speech should be held accountable. >
  
  Be held accountable how and by whom? What would that accountability look like? >
  
  As I’ve stated previously, we use free speech to hold others accountable. We question misinformation. We address social media pushing us further into our own safe bubbles of speech and interact with those we may not agree with. We publicly, universally and unequivocally no longer allow misinformation the air it needs to breathe. >
  
  How is that not happening now? >
  
  I don't think that anyone can really argue with your primary point, but deltas can still be awarded for changing any element of your view. 
  
  To fix this abuse of free speech or the exploration of democracy, we should seek not the end of free speech or democracy. We can use the tools of democracy and free speech against those who abuse them for their own profit.
  
  (Gonna guess you meant "exploration of democracy.)
  I think the best method to fight the spread of major misinformation and lies is, in fact, to end "free speech." To clarify, I obviously don't mean all free speech, but rather, our government can, and should, impose some restrictions on the spreading of certain dangerous misinformation.
  The First Amendment, as currently understood in America, is universally considered by academics to be far more broad than what the founders intended. Yet, even with all the protections the courts have given to speech over the years, there's still not a clear determination of how the government can regulate false speech. I think it is incumbent on leaders to make clear that some false speech can be, and ought to be, punished. Even if it's rarely punished, this will hopefully provide some chilling effect to prevent major institutions from lying about certain things. >
  
  Almost everything in life has consequences, I don't think that's ground breaking or a view that needs changing. 
  Who exactly is saying this is something without consequence? >
  
  refer to my some of the comments on this thread >
  
  You can't have formed a view based on comments you hadn't yet received. So, rather than looking at subsequent comments, can you point to where it was being said prior to this? I've had a quick Google but can't find anything. >
  
  You had a quick google and couldn’t find anything where people say their free speech is being oppressed due to their use of that speech to spread misinformation? Have you also not been paying attention to social dialogue, even recently, regarding the Twitter files conspiracy?
  And I was referencing a comment already posted to this thread >
  
  
  You had a quick google and couldn’t find anything where people say their free speech is being oppressed due to their use of that speech to spread misinformation?
  
  That wasn't your headline though. Your clearly stated view is 'CMV: free speech has consequences' and that is what I've looked for. That is what I cannot find anything saying. And that is what I'm asking for direction on, please. I can't find anything substantial which suggests anyone is saying otherwise. 
  
  And I was referencing a comment already posted to this thread
  
  I understand, but I'm interested in what formed the view in the first place, not what you've received since posting the view.