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COMMENT | Part 2: Regulating freedom of speech online

COMMENT | The equilibrium between regulating social media and safeguarding freedom of speech is of paramount importance.

Regulations must be articulated with clarity and transparency, enabling users to comprehend what is acceptable while ensuring that enforcement is both consistent and equitable.

The establishment of independent entities tasked with overseeing the application of these regulations can mitigate the risk of power misuse.

Such entities would be responsible for reviewing decisions, thereby ensuring that actions taken against content or users are warranted.

Facilitating a mechanism for users to appeal decisions made by social media platforms or regulatory authorities is essential for rectifying errors and addressing concerns.

Regulations ought to be...

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