RFK Jr. hearing puts censorship, misinformation fights at center stage

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A House hearing Thursday featuring Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought the complicated debate about balancing free speech with fighting misinformation to center stage.

Some of the debate played out in real time among members of Congress and the hearing witness.

 

A House hearing Thursday featuring Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought the complicated debate about balancing free speech with fighting misinformation to center stage.

Some of the debate played out in real time among members of Congress and the hearing witness.

“If you want to cut him off and censor him some more, you’re welcome to do it,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said, eliciting laughs in the room.

Kennedy’s extensive history of sharing anti-vaccine views online was the center of Thursday’s debate over how social media companies moderate content. 

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

“Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”

 

There’s misinformation for you right there.

[Jingthing]

Bad Kennedy.

 

 

 

[pomchop]

Just what America does not need is another politician spouting conspiracy theories with no evidence.

 

People worldwide have proven for centuries that a large percentage of people will fall for scam after scam and believe just about anything without ever seriously saying SHOW me the EVIDENCE or being skeptical of outlandish claims.  Con men love these people.

[Skipalongcassidy]

2 hours ago, pomchop said:

Just what America does not need is another politician spouting conspiracy theories with no evidence.

 

People worldwide have proven for centuries that a large percentage of people will fall for scam after scam and believe just about anything without ever seriously saying SHOW me the EVIDENCE or being skeptical of outlandish claims.  Con men love these people.

You certainly have with your party line stance on all things political///

[Tug]

Perhaps they lobotomized the wrong Kennedy or listening to this one may be they did him as well what a nutter

[pomchop]

16 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

You certainly have with your party line stance on all things political///

I deal in facts ...not fantasy and conspiracy theories.

 

  It just so happens the current version of republicans prefers to deal in BS....example?  The Big Lie...still believed by majority of republicans...i cannot take people seriously that refuse to accept reality.

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/03/14/republicans-increasingly-realize-theres-no-evidence-of-election-fraud-but-most-still-think-2020-election-was-stolen-anyway-poll-finds/?sh=4ed17b0728ec

 

You might also notice that my recent post was related to a DEM who is throwing out a bunch of conspiracy theories...so i condemn him.  Got it?

Edited July 21, 2023 by pomchop

[Skipalongcassidy]

13 minutes ago, pomchop said:

 You might also notice that my recent post was related to a DEM who is throwing out a bunch of conspiracy theories...so i condemn him.  Got it?

Yes... that's your party line right there... the Biden camp does not want anyone with any other view on things to be brought forward.

[pomchop]

4 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Yes... that's your party line right there... the Biden camp does not want anyone with any other view on things to be brought forward.

There is a difference between FACTS and "views". 

 

Got any FACTs of election fraud?  Let's take a look as everyone has been waiting for over two years.

Got any FACTS of biden crimes?  Then why didn't trump admin convene grand jury and bring charges?

 

and once again...Kennedy is a DEM and i will call him out as BS same as a republican streaming BS.

[bamnutsak]

I'm sorry but RFK Jr. has been severely damaged his entire life. I can't imagine what it must have been like to lose a father, and an uncle to violence in such a public manner, but he's squandered many, many, many advantages. Clearly his admittance to Harvard, and UVa LAW (Uncle Ted went there too) was based on merit. choke.

 

He's embarrassing himself daily with his odd claims, and doing untold damage to our relationship with science and facts. I don't get why people believe a word he says? To me he's just another drunk at the bar, with all the believability of a used-car salesman. Oh, crap, he's a lot like trump.

 

This performance in Congress was shocking. But I did love all the republicans fawning all over him.

 

But his biggest fail is one exhibited by the entire right wing cult: confusing CRITICISM with censorship. This is a symptom of Conservative Aggrievement Syndrome. BTW this syndrome is fully on display in this forum. Only the government is prevented from limiting free speech. Facebook, you, me are NOT the government, yet.

 

Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
Date: Thu, 07/20/2023 - 9:00 AM

 

https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-weaponization-federal-government-3

[bamnutsak]

RFK Jr. COVID Fact Check

 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1653807162324578304

 

[Captain Monday]

5 hours ago, Tug said:

Perhaps they lobotomized the wrong Kennedy or listening to this one may be they did him as well what a nutter

The anti vax nonsense goes back years before Covid. Don’t forget his answer to gun violence is do nothing. Did he have a stroke or other major medical incident?
 

Trump praises him and has suggested the  Democrat could be a VP running mate in 2024!? Perhaps a  victimMK ULTRA style mind control experiment RFK jr is definitely a cats paw for sinister right-wing interests.