Gourarie, Chava. "Censorship in the Social Media Age." Columbia Journalism Review. N.p., 21 Jan. 2016. Web. 13 Feb. 2017.
The scholar, Chava Gourarie, claimed that social media, such as Facebook, have started to censor the information that users post. Gourarie used an example of a user trying to post a video to Facebook, but he ended up receiving a notice that his post had been removed and he was banned from logging into Facebook for 24 hours. This shows how companies are censoring the information that users release. It might be one possible solution to solve the issue of “fake news”.
H., E. "How Does China Censor the Internet?" The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 21 Apr. 2013. Web. 14 Feb. 2017.
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Lemann claimed that Facebook should fix this issue because it is not journalism, but many people receive news from Facebook. It is easier for Facebook to regulate it. This evidence supports my argument that regulations by the private companies are better than the regulations by the government.
Parker, Clifton B. "Greater Regulation Not Necessary for Internet, Stanford Scholar Says." Stanford News. N.p., 08 Apr. 2016. Web. 13 Feb. 2017.
The scholar, Clifton B. Parker, believed that government should be establish new regulations to restrict free speech on social media. Parker provided the example that adding regulations would be harmful to investments and innovations. This can be an example the counter the argument that social media should be regulated.
"Watch What You Tweet: Schools, Censorship, and Social Media." National Coalition Against Censorship. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2017.
In this article, the writer used multiple examples to show that the youths are fighting against the regulations in free speech. A student was barred for posting critical comments about school officials after a dispute over a battle of the bands event. The student decided to sue because she believed that she has rights to free speech. This article shows that individuals might not agree that free speech should be