Sen. Warner Suggests Federally Funded Online Media Literacy Programs
The federal government should fund media literacy programs to help consumers “sort through” online information, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and his staff said in a recent draft policy paper aimed at social media platforms. Offering 20 regulatory suggestions, Warner said…
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platforms have a duty to identify and label bot and inauthentic accounts and determine the origin of content. William Lloyd Garrison Center for Libertarian Advocacy Journalism Senior News Analyst Thomas Knapp called the media literacy proposal “well-financed government propaganda to make sure we hear what Mark Warner wants us to hear.” American Enterprise Institute internet governance fellow Shane Tews credited Warner’s office “for starting a needed dialogue, but the big challenge moving forward will be finding a balance between protecting democracy and protecting freedom of speech.” The white paper "was intended to spark a debate," a Warner aide said in an email. "We encourage everyone to read it for themselves.”