The Issue: As social media platforms become increasingly more powerful (now our primary source of news, communication, etc.), questions regarding their responsibility for, and obligations with respect to, the content that appears on their platforms become ever more pressing.

Question: Should social media platforms be moderating or policing user-generated content? If so, what kind of content should be censored? For instance, is it morally permissible (or even obligatory) to delete or flag a post for merely containing false information? Why or why not? Should the president’s posts be granted an exception to such a policy? Why or why not?