> I.e. why cant The New York Times call themselves a platform and just post whatever they want? Where would you draw the line? IANL even if they called themsel

> I.e. why cant The New York Times call themselves a platform and just post whatever they want? Where would you draw the line? IANL even if they called themselves a platform they would still be acting as a publisher and the law would treat them as such. For example they would be editing and curating content, paying for content from writers, and making the material available under their own name.