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This is a thought-provoking answer, and it shows how Facebook (and others) are straddling the line between publisher and platform. IMHO, because they do perfor
by dleslie 6y ago
This is a thought-provoking answer, and it shows how Facebook (and others) are straddling the line between publisher and platform.
IMHO, because they do perform curation, both algorithmic and manual, they should be considered publishers.
- sneak 6y agoSeems to me that their argument against censorship should be even stronger, then, as editorializing is protected expression.
- dleslie 6y agoIt would be, yes, and if Trump acts on his threats to investigate censure on social media then this may be a good position to take. The problem is that being a publisher brings greater legal liability for the content that they publish; whereas as carrier/platform can wash their hands of the data that they transmit and claim that they have no part of it.