Day: July 22, 2021

Rate, Subscribe, and Libel: A New Approach to Deterring Conspiracy Theories on Social Media

  Conspiracy theories are spreading on social media platforms, and algorithms promoting engagement may contribute to the problem. This article offers a public policy option promising reasonable incentives for social media companies and users to restrain our natural attraction to conspiracy theories.    Under this proposed policy, unique defamation lawsuits targeting online falsehoods could result […]