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I don't think anyone wants to completely get rid of 230, but it should be narrowed. I think an ideal compromise would be that ubiquitous mega-platforms should b
by apostacy 7y ago
I don't think anyone wants to completely get rid of 230, but it should be narrowed. I think an ideal compromise would be that ubiquitous mega-platforms should be held somewhat responsible for what their users post, under certain circumstances.
If a platform is already protectively policing and curating content, then they are not really a platform, they are more of a publisher.
Companies like Facebook and YouTube should absolutely be open to lawsuits for what users post. They are already investing significant resources in regulating what users post anyway, so they are taking responsibility for it.
I think even large websites should still get full 230 protection, if they only have minimal moderation to remove spam or blatantly illegal content, like Craigslist. Craigslist is much more of a neutral platform than Facebook.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoThey’re investing significant resources in regulation because the public and lawmakers have demanded they do. Craigslist can afford to be more neutral only because nobody’s trying to organize cyberbullying campaigns or Rohingya genocides through Craigslist.