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This is also true in the US. See my reply to the parent. The Naval quote is wrong.
by mch82 7y ago
This is also true in the US. See my reply to the parent. The Naval quote is wrong.
- anm89 7y agoHe's exactly right on it. Facebook is not a court. If certain speech is illegal, how would they even decide? If certain speech is illegal, have a court label it illegal and send them an order to remove. That concept exists within our system.
- mch82 7y agoNaval is exactly wrong. Facebook must choose between being a “platform” like a phone company and being a “publisher” like a newspaper or broadcaster. The rules are different and the accountability is different, which is why Fb lawyers spent years and millions arguing for “platform” status. Edit: my main goal for posting my comment is to prevent some startup on HN from reading the parent & deciding to classify itself as a “publisher” only to find later that was a huge mistake. I’m not a lawyer & they shouldn’t take my advice, but hopefully they’ll at least double check with someone who is.
- prepend 7y agoFacebook certainly wants to be a platform based on their lobbying. But they are clearly a publisher by setting editorial guidelines and sponsoring and removing content.