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Yes because news networks are publishers. Twitter, Facebook and the rest of the silicon valley social media gang are quick to remind you that they are platforms
by neighbour 7y ago
Yes because news networks are publishers. Twitter, Facebook and the rest of the silicon valley social media gang are quick to remind you that they are platforms and not publishers [0].
[0] https://www.city-journal.org/html/platform-or-publisher-15888.html https://www.city-journal.org/html/platform-or-publisher-1588...
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- root_axis 7y agoThe platform/publisher paradigm is a false dichotomy because of section 230, as your article points out. The idea that section 230 hinges on some notion of political neutrality is an editorialized opinion by the author, not a statement based on the law. In reality, efforts to legislate political neutrality are not only impossible to enforce, but they would likely be challenged on a 1st amendment basis (i.e. forcing a private entity to broadcast political messages they disagree with on their own dime).
- GoblinSlayer 7y agoThere's an established way to deal with monopolies: https://www.thenation.com/article/elizabeth-warrens-big-fight-against-monopolies/ https://www.thenation.com/article/elizabeth-warrens-big-figh...