[pencilcode]

Freedom of speech is both a right and a responsibility. You are free to say what you want but you are also responsible for it. If you lie, slander, etc to make a profit then you should pay in some way. Tbh I don’t understand how people like Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson get away with so much. Much of it blatant making things up / lying about people.

[roenxi]

Most of politics involves creative and/or innovative interpretations of the truth. While in theory it would be an improvement to purge all the liers, in practice it is rare to get a substantial majority (60%+) of people to agree that an obvious lie is in fact a lie. And rarely because they have been mislead, one might suspect.

[lldbg]

Being wrong shouldn't be illegal. If it was, news would not exist.

[dredmorbius]

Being intentionally and maliciously wrong ... crosses multiple thresholds that merely being mistaken, confused, or mislead by sources does not.

Credible media acknowledge their errors. The goal is seeking truth, not achieving perfection.

Zero-tolerance for error is the worst form of censorship.

[realityking]

That's why good news organisations a) fact check and b) are careful to differentiate between fact and opinion

As both of these protect you from defamation claims.