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> They are with in their right to suspend who ever they want. Isn't there a whole argument that if they are allowed to censor / ban, they should not enjoy the
by hnews_account_1 6y ago
> They are with in their right to suspend who ever they want.
Isn't there a whole argument that if they are allowed to censor / ban, they should not enjoy the freedom of being labelled "publishers"? I don't understand that argument legally speaking, but that is an argument in opposition to this.
- itsoktocry 6y agoRight. If you are allowed to censor and ban, then anything that remains on your platform you've implicitly deemed acceptable and should be accountable for.
- paul_f 6y agoCurrently in the US you don't lose section 230 protection as a platform by restricting some content. All that matters is who created the content. Curating is not the same as creating. Some want to change this and it will be interesting to see what happens