Facebook, Google, CDC under pressure to stop anti-vax garbage from spreading - Does Freedom of Speech protect Naive or Intentional Fake news?

With five measles outbreaks ongoing in the US, lawmakers are questioning both health officials and tech giants on their efforts to combat the noxious anti-vaccine misinformation fueling the spread of disease.

To me, it is not about the measles issue itself or whether the posts are right or wrong, it's about the intention of "Freedom of Speech". Is freedom of speech protected where it is intended to cause harm, promote terrorism, panic people, etc? Do we allow people to speak about bombs at an airport? Even "terrorism/war" is often a political concept of each side believing they are in the right - so who gets to decide? The issue is way bigger than just about vaccinations.

In an ideal and educated world maybe we could have total freedom of speech as we would each make a rational argument motivated by the facts we have. And we'd debate that rationally with others. Have you ever seen that type of discussion happening on social media?

So "With Great Freedom Comes Great Responsibility". We allow the freedom but we prosecute mercilessly where that freedom was intended to cause harm or panic (read "trolls" here) or where negligence is involved (resharing or promoting ideas without checking facts properly).

We can't have our cake and eat it too. We already have quite a bit of chaos and fake news on social media, some of which has even caused rots and loss of life. I'm not promoting censorship (especially where that is to further political causes) but rather for greater responsibility by social media users.

As far as vaccinations go we as parents get to decide for our children who have no clue as to how to decide for themselves. But our choice not only affects our own children but also that of the rest of the community, and community resources (or taxes). So do research and make an informed decision.

See https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/facebook-working-on-additional-changes-to-beat-down-anti-vaxxers/ and let's see the rational discussion unfold below!

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Sometimes with little, or no rehearsal many actors, and various performers learn that "The show must go on". This week Eliza explains how little rehearsal was used to catch that adlibbed feeling that seemed to capture the "Beakmaan's World" style. She also mentions her newest stage show, featuring audio recordings and her voice matching talents, for her one woman show "Displaced, Detained, Discovered", which she is performing up through January 31 at Robinwood Station, in West Linn, Oregon.


This is a screenshot image, and text message posted by Eliza Jane Schneider, on her ElizaJane220 Facebook page, on January 21, 2019. She talks about her time on Beakman's World, and her new one woman show about homeless mothers, and their children. The image is from Season 2, Episode 07 {S2E07}, of Beakman's World.

Eliza Jane Schneider's BeakMondays post for January 21, 2019.
* https://www.facebook.com/elizajane2020/photos/a.626610780684677/2290895910922814/?type=3&theater

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The text says that for Beakman's World, they only rehearsed before filming, and that they used teleprompters to give them their lines of dialogue as they went from one scene to the next.

Eliza also says at this time she started recording people's voices, and interviewing them, which lead to her first one woman show, "I’m Not Weird: American Perspectives", which later evolved into her award winning "Best Solo Show", called "Freedom of Speech" at the NYC International Fringe Festival.

Next she mentions her new theater show called "Displaced/Detained/Discovered" which is about homeless woman around the world, and how they are separated from their children, at places like the USA boarder. She also mentions that she plays various instruments, and uses her accent & dialect training to give the vocal recordings, a life of their own, in her show. She lastly gives a Facebook link to the performance Event page for her new show.

"Displaced, Detained, Discovered", performances held today January 26, the 27th, and Jan 31st, at the Robinwood Station.
* https://www.facebook.com/events/1989321557819179/

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