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I think blocking content and net neutrality are mostly totally different issues. (Although content blocking I guess is one subset of NN). It's interesting beca
by djsumdog 8y ago
I think blocking content and net neutrality are mostly totally different issues. (Although content blocking I guess is one subset of NN).
It's interesting because, due to free speech laws in the US, ISPs can't really block anything. But they are required to monitor and report people who transfer illegal content:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/11/microsoft-employees-child-abuse-lawsuit-ptsd https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/11/microsoft...
That being said, big tech does have the power to squish people they don't like, as I wrote about a while back:
https://fightthefuture.org/article/the-new-era-of-corporate-censorship/ https://fightthefuture.org/article/the-new-era-of-corporate-...
- WallWextra 8y agoWhat are the free speech laws that prevent ISPs from blocking controversial content?