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by missosoup 2464 days ago
> One can go and be anonymous in different platforms already, and if it is a really big concern, they can just evade social media altogether.

Anonymity is a hard requirement of free speech. Free speech is a hard requirement of democracy. Some topics can only be safely discussed under anonymity. Some opinions can only be expressed anonymously, especially today in the age of outrage cancel culture where angry mobs seek to shut down and de-platform any views they are opposed to.

Ultimately, de-platforming anonymous speech is a pretty heavy-handed form of censorship.

The tool to combat social media manipulation is education and promotion of critical thinking. Not censorship.