Should state authority control social network activities?

This position holds that state control of social networks is a sensible way to curb trolling and abuse. It argues that state involvement could limit anonymous users engaging in illegal activity online — and that requiring user authentication makes people take responsibility for what they post.

This position holds that the state should not control social-network activity. It argues that handing government such power risks repressive censorship that unfairly curtails citizens' rights, and that the surveillance involved is readily abused to profile and target people.