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by eanzenberg 2137 days ago
>>> Social media platforms should be able to monitor what content users are sharing on these platforms.

Then you’re not a platform, you are a publisher and should be held accountable for what you choose to publish. A platform is literally that: a platform for use by users as they see intended. I’m not talking about trolls, spammers, hackers and those who post illegal content. When platforms move down to editorialize content, they cease to be defined as a platform.
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dwaltrip 2137 days ago
Section 230 allows internet companies to control which content is shown on their platforms and also gives them liability protection against being held accountable for content created by users.

Decent article about section 230: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/business/section-230-inte...

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gexla 2136 days ago
Interesting. Facebook did argue for being a publisher in one case so that they could limit their liability for defamation. But that move would then limit their protections as a platform (as mentioned by another user as a reply to your comment.)
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