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It's worthwhile noting that the courts have been holding media companies responsible for the comments on their pages which I imagine at least some part of the m
by asdfaoeu 6y ago
It's worthwhile noting that the courts have been holding media companies responsible for the comments on their pages which I imagine at least some part of the motivation for this.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/media-companies-liable-for-facebook-comments-made-by-others-court-finds-20190624-p520rf.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/media-companies-liable-f...
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoSocial media content isn't hosted on their property. If they can't comply with such laws they should delete these accounts rather than claim digital squatter's rights.
- arrosenberg 6y agoIsn't Facebook arguing that they have become a public square though? If we accept that argument, then they can't have it both ways - a merchant who has set up a booth on the public common is not a squatter. While subject to the rules of the common, they still retain full control over their booth and wares.
- chillfox 6y agoYes they are, but it’s not entirely up to them. The other side is arguing that they are just a publisher. It remains to be seen where they end up.