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Huh? I’m not remotely confused, but it would seem that you are. Without section 230, companies can carry whatever content they like, but they’re legally liable
by teakettle007 6y ago
Huh? I’m not remotely confused, but it would seem that you are.
Without section 230, companies can carry whatever content they like, but they’re legally liable for it.
A common carrier is not responsible for the content they carry, as long as they carry it for customers without discrimination.
In exchange for serving the public good, common carriers are granted the privilege of immunity.
Section 230, however, eliminates that exchange — a government grant of privileged immunity, in exchange for nothing — while also having editorial control over what they publish.