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I’m curious what the legal liability is for platforms that host content that “incites violence”[1] 1 - I realize this can range anywhere from emotional calls t
by throwarayes 6y ago
I’m curious what the legal liability is for platforms that host content that “incites violence”[1]
1 - I realize this can range anywhere from emotional calls to protest up to the “clear and imminent danger” doctrine. And the specifics of the “inciting” and context around it certainly matter too.
- dragonwriter 6y agoDepending on the hosts knowledge, and the specific crimes of violence, and the exact relation of the content to the crimes — and concrete organization of a violent attack on a joint session of Congress in an attempt to coerce a preferred result in the tally of the electoral votes, to pick a not-quite-random example, would seem very much to qualify — there is a risk of criminal liability under 18 USC Sec. 2339A, Providing material support to terrorists.