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by DuskStar 2618 days ago
And the funny thing is, that's not what CDA 230 does... If a company does no moderation whatsoever, they aren't liable for the content posted, and that's been the case for decades. It's why AT&T doesn't get sued every time someone plots a murder on the phone. CDA 230 just said that you don't become the publisher and assume liability for moderation.
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I guess the difference might be that Google and FB want to become publishers while pretending to remain neutral platforms just to continue to remain under this law.