Social media sites should be responsible for controlling disinformation on their platforms
Twitter has recently started applying notices of possible disinformation under tweets on its platform. While it seems to have terms of service regarding the types of content allowed on platform, it seems to apply these rules differently depending on how high profile the account is. For example, they determined Donald Trump violated its terms of service with a potential incitement to violence, which would normally result in the termination of his account. Twitter said the tweet and account would remain, as the information was of public interest. They did put a notice on the offending tweet, which warned users of the tweets content before they could read it.
Mark Zuckerberg has responded in a television interview, saying social media sites shouldn't be fact checking content on their platform, and Facebook will not follow suit with Twitter.
Many feel that social media sites must take action to prevent lies and abuse from spreading on their platforms. Others are nervous about massive corporations deciding what kinds of content and speech are acceptable, especially in the modern online landscape where tech giants have little competition.
Further background: Mark Zuckerberg responds hereTwitter’s decision to label Trump’s tweets was two years in the making | Washington Post Twitter censors Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence' | Fox NewsTrump's Tweets Force Twitter Into a High-Wire Act | Wired The Chaser goes viral with provocative post mocking Zuckerberg’s position on Facebook factchecking | The Guardian Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responds here Leaked posts show Facebook employees asking the company to remove Trump’s threat of violence | The Verge