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Twitter is a platform, not a publisher, in theory
by dionian 6y ago
Twitter is a platform, not a publisher, in theory
- Jtsummers 6y agoWhat’s the difference in your mind between those? Both in general and legally?
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- schoen 6y agoThis distinction doesn't exist under the actually existing version of §230. I think it's shocking how Twitter has completely changed course from its "free speech wing of the free speech party" positioning, and I understand why people find it frustrating that you don't have to "choose between being a platform and a publisher". But you don't; that's not the law and it hasn't been the law for over a quarter-century. And that rule has mostly been a very good thing for online speech. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230#Background_and_passage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230#Background_and_pas...