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Sure, but then it shouldn't be allowed to hide behind Section 230.

• triceratops 6y ago
  For the 500 millionth time Section 230 does not say "censorship makes you a publisher". It says the exact opposite. An information service cannot be held liable for: "any action voluntarily taken in good faith to restrict access to or availability of material that the provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected" Translation: they can "censor" or moderate or remove spam to their heart's content, even beyond what's legally required.
  • Jerry2 6y ago
    Then Section 230 needs to be revoked fully.
    • triceratops 6y ago
      Be careful what you wish for. Without the safe harbor, activists could flood 2A message boards with "guns evil, ban them all" spam and the mods could do nothing to stop them lest they lose Section 230 protections. Trolls could harass users on religious or parenting forums or support groups for cancer, grief, PTSD, or addiction. Practically any Internet message board would become unusable.