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This is such an interesting dilemma in terms of laws and ethics, and there is literally no way out without being shunned. This is an online business, which law
by marenkay 8y ago
This is such an interesting dilemma in terms of laws and ethics, and there is literally no way out without being shunned.
This is an online business, which laws actually apply? Company incorporation location, account location, reader location? All of them?
Twitter has usage terms, did he actually violate a single one of them so far? If yes, which one? If no, wouldn't it be illegal to ban him without reason based on ToS?
Then there is the interesting question of responsibility. In capitalism it usually boils down to he who has ownership also has responsibility, which is the price for being on the owning side.
So if your small shop around the corner sells Nazi propaganda, it will very likely be closed down.
So why do we treat these so called platforms as if they were a piece of paper? Paper is no business. It just exists, whereas platforms are companies and have intentions. Money is the goal, so responsibility should be there.
Which leads to ethics: all things considered, does an abstract concept such as morale mandate we only accept truth, wisdom, right things?
Finally the biggest question of all IMHO: if we as a society can not rely on the majority making the "right" decision, then does it even matter if people who spread lies are banned since we failed as a society so badly that this is the least of our issues.