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by specproc 13 days ago
As noted elsewhere in this thread, scale is important: I think it's entirely reasonable to have different rules for platforms with millions of users.
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The real problem Section 230 was built to solve was the prevent email companies and places like Flickr being burned down by the feds for all the child porn in inevitably ends up holding.

Section 230 is not what allows Facebook to push lies.

Eliminating section 230 will fix the problem though, by banning all user generated content from the internet forever. No more SaaS in general.

That's worth discussing, but you recommended a repeal.