[Georgelemental]

No national laws should think they are above freedom of expression and the right to privacy.

[Nursie]

OK, now define those things in an unambiguous way such that countries can come together in agreement over what constitutes expression, where the lines are with respect to slander/libel, what constitutes incitement, harassment... is money expression? Are lies in advertising protected?

These simple declarations of what people feel is true and right are ... I dunno, is the right expression "charmingly naive"?

[Georgelemental]

Actually, it's not that hard to define these things pretty unambiguously. I hashed this out in a previous thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35508978

[Nursie]

I think that thread actually nicely shows how hard and how contentious the issue is.

[matheusmoreira]

Brazilian politicians are introducing "fake news" laws literally right now.

[cjalmeida]

Unabridged, borderline irresponsible freedom of expression is granted only in the US. Some Canadian truckers found this out the hard way

[Georgelemental]

Somehow, despite all the incorrect opinions and unsanctioned thoughts, we still get by.