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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.
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