Unpopular opinion: we actually need laws that hold public facing, elected members of government accountable for language like this, particularly surrounding emergencies, disasters, mass tragedies.
Unpopular opinion: we actually need laws that hold public facing, elected members of government accountable for language like this, particularly surrounding emergencies, disasters, mass tragedies.
We been thru arguably four years of a global pandemic that’s been filled with intentional misinformation by the officials we pay to collect and disseminate info, coordinate responses, and manage society writ large during such emergencies. We cannot allow this to be the blueprint.
@AlHendiify Unfortunately it probably wouldn’t pass because the people voting on it would be the ones affected by it
@AlHendiify I agree I just think the language in any bill would be tricky w lots of potentially unintended consequences
@AlHendiify Better opinion: we also need fewer public officials who'd even think to say stuff like this in the first place
@AlHendiify problem is it could be massively exploited