A federal judge’s preliminary injunction could impact government efforts to combat online disinformation

  • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My god, I wonder if people understand how truly horrific this ruling is.

    This ruling directly says that lies are, as they call it, “protected free speech” and specifically prohibits the government from being able to do anything meaningful to combat it. So the next time some dumbass group says that vaccines are made of radioactive waste and will turn you into one of the aliens from District 9, the government won’t be able to do anything to stop them.

    But a children’s book that discusses little Suzy and her two mommies is too much for society to handle and is therefore not also protected speech. Because reasons. Or something.