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Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

The definition of hate speech has expanded to include anything that makes people uncomfortable, leading to a slippery slope of censorship.

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Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America | Lex Fridman Podcast #458

@ Lex Fridman

Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America | Lex Fridman Podcast #458

01/26/25

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Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

The original discussions around censorship focused on hate speech and misinformation, with hate speech being the first topic addressed.

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Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

Once a censorship system is established, it can be pressured to expand its scope beyond illegal content to include other topics.

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Ricky Gervais

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

I think the backlash against free speech comes from people being overly concerned about offending others, which stifles honest expression.

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Naval Ravikant

06/05/19

@ PowerfulJRE

Social media platforms are losing their status as neutral carriers by censoring content, which exposes them to liability and pressures from both sides of the political spectrum.

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Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

The government has crossed a line into criminal behavior by exerting illegal pressure on companies to censor content, violating First Amendment rights.

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Tulsi Gabbard

08/06/24

@ Chris Williamson

The TikTok bill, signed into law, poses a threat to free speech by giving the government the power to decide which platforms we can use for information and expression.

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom

04/24/25

@ Lex Fridman

Censorship in modern China operates through fear, friction, and flooding, making it difficult for citizens to access information that contradicts the government's narrative.

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Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

Censorship of theories regarding the origins of COVID-19 marked a turning point, revealing how far the censorship regime had spiraled out of control.

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Yuval Noah Harari

10/28/24

@ Rich Roll

The unintended consequences of social media algorithms can promote hate, as seen in the case of Myanmar, where Facebook's algorithms spread conspiracy theories that contributed to ethnic cleansing.