Directions Watch the video, Social media's role in monitoring misinformation. Read the News Summary and then the Follow-up Article. Answer two of the four questions from the video and one from the follow-up list of questions for a total of three questions. Indicate which question you are responding to in your post for clarity. Video Social media's role in monitoring misinformation https://youtu.be/tTDPvSWj9l0 Video 

Questions: Select two questions to respond to. Should social media platforms seek to correct, delete or otherwise discourage misinformation? If so, how? If not, why not? Do you think Twitter should honor the request in the letter mentioned in this video and delete Trump's tweets that the letter-writer says contain falsehoods? Why do you think Twitter has decided to not honor the request? Why might a politician such as Trump continue to make claims that are without evidence or known to be false? Do you think social media platforms like Twitter should do more or less to moderate claims by world leaders than other users? Explain. BuzzFeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman describes Trump's strategy as one of "hacking the media" for attention by making evidence-free claims. How does "hacking the media" work? In your opinion, how should news sources cover false or evidence-free claims by influential figures? Follow-up Article Read the follow-up article about Trump's accusations that Twitter is "interfering in the 2020 election" and his threats to "strongly regulate" or "close down" Twitter. Follow-up Article https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-threatens-social-media-after-twitter-fact-checks-him Read the follow-up article about Trump's accusations that Twitter is "interfering in the 2020 election" and his threats to "strongly regulate" or "close down" Twitter. Follow-up Article Questions: Select one question to respond to. The focus on the follow up article is the role of the First Amendment in limiting the president's ability to regulate a social media company such as Twitter. Should the government have the power to regulate what content a platform like Twitter allows to be posted by its users? Explain. The First Amendment only applies to government actions. But do you think platforms like Twitter should abide by the "spirit" of free speech as some argue and avoid deleting or moderating users' posts? Why or why not