John Kerry Criticizes First Amendment as Obstacle to Combating Climate Disinformation
At a World Economic Forum panel, Kerry emphasized the challenge of addressing misinformation in democracies and called for electoral change to enable stricter controls.
- John Kerry described the First Amendment as a significant barrier to eliminating climate change disinformation during a World Economic Forum panel.
- He highlighted the growing frustration with social media's role in spreading misinformation and the difficulty in building consensus in democratic societies.
- Kerry suggested that democracies struggle to move quickly enough to address major challenges due to the lack of a clear arbiter of truth.
- He stressed the importance of winning elections to implement changes that could better address climate misinformation.
- Kerry previously served as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate under the Biden administration and stepped down earlier this year.