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sans lube.*cue Nelson Muntz*
EDIT: haha, you said boned.
Ah, here we go. I was wondering when that would come up. This is the reason Section 230 has been an issue lately. Nobody can argue the fact that social media has become the new public space, replacing newspapers, magazines, t.v. shows, etc. For their part, the social media companies have advertised themselves as a platform where anybody can post anything as long as it's not outright hate speech or porn or something. But lately they've been acting as publishers, editing and removing content that no rational human being could classify as offensive to that degree and pushing a specific political narrative under the guise of removing hate speech or inciting violence. So where exactly do you draw that line that they can have the authority of a publisher but the protections of a platform?Also...it's their game. They get to make the rules.
That is up to the Senate Committee on Commerce, soon the be lead by the Democrats to decide.So where exactly do you draw that line that they can have the authority of a publisher but the protections of a platform?
Exactly. It's up to a political party which is currently benefiting greatly from the misdeeds of said social media companies. You really think they would take any steps to put a stop to it since it damages their political opponents so badly?That is up to the Senate Committee on Commerce, soon the be lead by the Democrats to decide.
Don't like it? Feel free to vote for someone who doesn't have a problem getting rid of 230. This forum ceases to exist on that day.Exactly. It's up to a political party which is currently benefiting greatly from the misdeeds of said social media companies. You really think they would take any steps to put a stop to it since it damages their political opponents so badly?
It's not that I think it should just be repealed. The problem is the way Twitter, Facebook, etc. are being allowed to abuse the protections they have under it.Don't like it? Feel free to vote for someone who doesn't have a problem getting rid of 230. This forum ceases to exist on that day.