""There are real issues there for the companies, they've been very, very slow in responding to correspondence and to get those posts down. And that has been my own experience as well in the past, that the companies put citizens through too many hurdles to get invented stories and untruths stopped," Mr Martin said. "I'm appalled by what is happening. I do think there are companies, from time to time, who always complain about too much regulation.""
""She spoke about that we are in the midst of an information Armageddon, and that the companies seem to be able to behave with absolute impunity, that disinformation spreads six times faster than the truth, and that's the world we live in," Mr Martin said. "She described it inside as the issue of the age of our time, and particularly undermining journalism in its most fundamental sense.""
Malicious smears about presidential candidate Jim Gavin have spread online, causing distress to him and his family. Meta removed some posts while X provided no response. Platform responses have been slow and citizens face hurdles when requesting removal of false content. Companies often resist regulation but need to act to prevent harm. The online environment has been characterized as an information Armageddon, with disinformation spreading six times faster than truth and undermining journalism. False stories during elections inflict hurt on individuals and families and should not be dismissed as merely social media.
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