Wisdom

Banning 'disinformation' makes people suspect a cover-up

Quote

If you know, if you're concerned about something is being something being disinformation, banning it, is the quickest way to make people think that there's a cover up, and that you're trying to suppress it.

Episode 17: will pop into being What did you say (approx., from transcript intro) 00:56:45 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

On whether to label, ban or take down contested claims, Dave sides with Matt Taibbi: banning something is the quickest way to convince people there's a cover-up and that you're trying to suppress it. Opinions also shift fast, as with public views on same-sex marriage since 2008.

Not in the audio. Dave is relaying Matt Taibbi's argument and endorsing it.