I think we have to stop thinking "what do we do about these bad individuals". Disinformation is a force that is increasingly shaping what americans think, which is obviously a big deal in a society which has individual choice as its foundation (in government, economy, etc). This force is being used by bad actors from every corner, within the country and without, and has already threatened societal upheaval. It just _can not_ be ignored. It will get worse, not better. Forget trump, putin, musk, whoever the current individuals are, we need an answer to this force.

Now, I am also a believer in your first point. The cure _must not_ be worse than the poison. And I don't know what the right solution is. But we need one because we are not equipped to deal with this. Just a couple days ago a single individual bought one of the biggest speech platforms in the world and proceeded to post a defamatory conspiracy theory from a "fake news" outlet about a political target. The way the world is set up right now I think things can really go sideways. And while I am sure most people here prides themselves on their ability to discern the truth, remember that the electorate is not comprised of hacker news users. Thanks