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6. How would you write legislation that...

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 03:58 PM

6 hrs ago

.... would ban Facebook, etc, and not ban DU? If you just name names the regulation would be considered arbitrary and capricious. You would have to come up with some sort of definition that would exclude the "bad" social media without excluding the "good" social media.

Social Media: Social media encompasses interactive digital platforms and websites that enable users to create, share, and exchange content—such as text, photos, and videos—within virtual communities. It shifts communication from one-way broadcasts to interactive, user-driven conversations.

Sounds like DU to me.

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