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by sir_bearington 1920 days ago
> And the largest digital players have argued that they’re mere technology “platforms” rather than “publishers” to preserve the shield Section 230 provides them. This has helped stave off regulation and spared them the expense of complying with the corporate and social responsibilities that come with it.

No. No it does not. When will this canard end?

Section 230 means that users are responsible for their own speech, not the companies hosting the speech. Whether or not a website is a "platform" or a "publisher" has zero bearing on this [1].

1. https://www.eff.org/issues/cda230