Tabloids have a long history of fabricating stories. Will they be held accountable? Tabloids are held accountable through the justice system and can be sued by

Tabloids have a long history of fabricating stories. Will they be held accountable? Tabloids are held accountable through the justice system and can be sued by victims of defamation or hate speech. The issue at hand is that in contrast to traditional publishing houses, companies operating social media platforms aren't liable for the stories they distribute while to some degree still financially benefitting from the controversy. The laws under discussion are aimed at creating an incentive to react to the complaints of victims in a timely fashion.