Americans by overwhelming numbers express concern about the rise of antisemitism and white nationalism in the United States, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, and most say social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have an obligation to curtail hate speech on their sites.
Those findings of public opinion conflict with the actions of billionaire Elon Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist” who bought Twitter in October. …
In the poll, a 52% majority of those surveyed say social media companies have a responsibility to restrict hateful or inaccurate posts. In contrast, 39% say the sites should be an open forum, even if speech is hateful or inaccurate. CONTINUED
Susan Page, USA Today
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