Should state authority control social network activities?

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Question: Should state authority control social network activities?
Position‹2 of 2: No, as state control can result in repressive censorship regimes

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.

Supporting arguments · 1

Surveillance is abused to profile people
Social media surveillance infringes on people's privacy. Governments can misuse this surveillance to profile people and to find and punish them for sharing political/religious opinions.