[vintermann]

Advance censorship is typically forbidden, for good reason. It's one thing to go after someone for lying, another thing to sit there all the time and try to make sure no lies are ever heard.

[pjc50]

See my https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47233675 on pre-clearance.

[kspacewalk2]

What's the difference? Efficacy in preventing lies from being aired?

[john_strinlai]

when censored in advance, the governing body can prevent whatever they want and simply claim it was prevented because of lying. how are you going to know?

[cbdevidal]

What troubles me about using the word “lie” is it becomes up to a body of bureaucrats to determine what is true.

Instead, fight misinformation with superior information.

[carlmr]

>it becomes up to a body of bureaucrats to determine what is true.

I think we have a ministry for that.

[godelski]

I always forget, what year was that created in? 1984?

[em-bee]

the ministry of silly walks? ;-)