Disinformation

In early 2020 former CDC head Dr. Redfield suggested that the Covid virus may have come from a lab in Wuhan. Trump then agreed with him and immediately Facebook banned any such talk. Science is supposed to be open to any and all ideas. Facebook overcame first amendment rights by declaring that the idea was disinformation saying it was a conspiracy theory with no basis in fact. A respected scientist said it was worth looking into and Dr. Redfield was threatened by other scientist. Now, 15 months later, committees are looking into the claim and Facebook has unblocked discussion about the lab claim. As more information is uncovered the idea of the virus coming from the lab is gaining in credibility. It is now common to block information if it is deemed disinformation or hate speech and the blockers determine what should be blocked.