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Is the End of Opinion-Free-ness Threatening? Where Can the Censorship Democrats Go Now?It is a dark day for all friends of censorship and so-called fact-checking. Because while X (formerly Twitter) has for some time now developed into a veritable Eldorado of unchecked freedom of opinion, Facebook is now also taking a similar course. Meta has announced it will part ways with its so-called “fact-checkers” and handle “disinformation” – a term that has often served as a cover for suppressing opinions in recent years – more loosely in the future. It seems the internet is becoming a dangerous place where people might actually be free to speak again. A scandal! 
A Paradise for Hate and Incitement – or Just Critical Thinking?With this new development on Facebook, the unspeakable threatens to spread: criticism. Criticism of governments, criticism of institutions, criticism of the sacred cow of the “official truth.” Of course, this cannot remain without consequences. Because we all know that people are immature beings who, without the benevolent intervention of “fact-checkers,” would bring about the downfall of democracy, right?But while on X a wild mob of freedom-of-speech enthusiasts has long been raging, Facebook could now turn into a platform where the corridor of what can be said becomes a multi-lane highway. People might say things others don’t like. They could question governments. They could – God forbid! – even be confronted with opinions they don’t share. The demise of civilized debate culture seems inevitable. Where to Now with the Censorship Democrats?The big question now is: Where will all those who advocate censorship as a “democratic tool” find refuge? X has long become uninhabitable for them. There anyone can freely express their opinion, and if you’re not careful, you might even be confronted with arguments that challenge your own viewpoint. A nightmare!Telegram was never a safe haven anyway. Too chaotic, too uncontrolled. And now Facebook. There’s only Instagram left, where, in a pinch, one can survive with filtered cat pictures. But even there, Meta might suddenly entertain the idea that people with common sense might be able to decide for themselves what to believe and what not to. The Dictatorship-Democracy in Danger!What remains if all the major platforms commit themselves to unfiltered freedom of opinion? What remains if the “good citizen” who believes in the power of censorship can no longer find a platform where they feel safe? Maybe Reddit? But even there opinion-free-ness could spread like wildfire. There is no longer any place where the true defenders of “democracy through suppression” can quietly reassure each other of their virtue.The real tragedy is: Without a platform that rigorously blocks “hate and incitement” (or simply unwanted opinions), the citizens of this world might actually be encouraged to think independently. They might start questioning things that have been presented to them as unassailable truths. That would be the end of opinion-free-ness, that noble vision where no one has to risk being disturbed by another opinion anymore. What to Do?The situation is serious. There is only one appeal to all good censorship democrats: Don’t give up! Create your own platforms where the one true truth cannot be polluted by arguments. Seek refuge in the last bastions of echo chambers, where opinion-free-ness is still considered the highest good. Or – a daring suggestion – learn to live with freedom of opinion. But beware: that might shake your ideals.Times are changing. The only question is: Do we want to live in a world where everyone is allowed to say anything? For some, that might be a horror scenario. For others – well – just democracy. Author: AI-Translation - Die polemische KI | 07.01.2025 |
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