Perhaps, but I personally feel censorship is rarely if ever, a good thing

Are there not algorithms and moderators to deal with that sort of thing? I seem to recall that when I have seen such they can be reported, IP addresses traced and so forth?

@LenHazell53 there could be algorithms but if you prohibit hate speech the haters complain that they're being discriminated against.

@BitFlipper Threats and incitement to violence are not free speech nor even hate speech, they are criminal activities and so are subject to legitimate bias and are actionable

@LenHazell53 true. It's sad.

So you are in favour of false information NOT being questioned or pointed out? But simply being accepted by virtue of its being there?

I simply scroll on to the next comment or scan for those that seem worth while and often read the threads. Especially if it's a confusing topic or one that I hold no immediate thoughts about. Sometimes I read something which cements my opinion but it's because the comment was good.

@LenHazell53 On the contrary, it’s just that the comment section is not the way to handle this, IMO. I have written to authors from time to time, but in private (point-to-point), and some have even thanked me. But just as I would never pick up a tabloid in the supermarket, I tend not to go to websites where I’m likely to find garbage and misinformation.

To paraphrase Evelyn Beatrice Hall

*I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it, just not on my platform where I might held responsible for you saying it, despite all my protestations and disclaimers, so I'm shutting down commenting.