Fact check: Did Clinton call for jail over misinformation? DW 09/20/2024
Briefly

Hillary Clinton did not call for imprisonment for posting misinformation; she proposed civil or criminal charges for specific social media posts, differing from what critics allege.
The ongoing political discourse reveals a stark division on free speech, with right-leaning Republicans claiming total freedom and center-left Democrats leaning toward restrictions for hate speech.
A significant portion of the Democratic party supports limitations on social media, reflecting concerns over the impact of misinformation, as per RealClear Opinion Research's 2023 poll.
Claims circulating about Hillary Clinton advocating imprisonment for misinformation spreaders are misleading and distort her actual position of addressing specific harmful content.
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