Digital Platform Censorship

The model of adversarial but open debate seen in parliament is contrasted unfavorably with the current state of digital platforms. The censorship problem extends beyond social media platforms into traditional broadcast regulation. WetSpace plans creator KYC, moderation, prohibited-content review, suspicious transaction triggers, unusual-pattern algorithms, and law-enforcement-supporting data practices. WetSpace intends to ban content involving children or depictions that could be interpreted that way. Moderation boundaries involve difficult tradeoffs because consensual unusual content and dangerous content can be judgment-based distinctions. WetSpace may exclude content that creates real physical harm, including asphyxiation to the point of passing out. Open discussion of health topics is perceived as being systematically suppressed on digital platforms.