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“Repeal section 230” is a rallying cry kind of like “defund the police” - it’s not the desired end state, but a statement that the status quo is unacceptable an
by jerkstate 6y ago
“Repeal section 230” is a rallying cry kind of like “defund the police” - it’s not the desired end state, but a statement that the status quo is unacceptable and pointing to a major reason why. It’s just another example of sound bite politics.
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- conistonwater 6y agoI do not think this is really true, the proposal published by Bill Barr's DOJ did not call it a repeal but if you examine the actual legal contents of it it wasn't a reform at all [1]. > On the whole, the Justice Department initiative is worse than an outright repeal of Section 230. It invites internet firms to chase an increasingly elusive quarry of immunity for third-party content while exposing them to a wider range of legal liability. To quote President Trump, REPEAL SECTION 230!!! [2]. It's not really called sound bite politics if somebody consistently keeps saying something and also tries to do something about it. [1] https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/trumps-section-230-reform-is-repudiation-in-disguise/ https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/trumps-section-230-refo... [2] https://www.thetrumparchive.com/?searchbox=%22section+230%22 https://www.thetrumparchive.com/?searchbox=%22section+230%22
- dragonwriter 6y ago> “Repeal section 230” is a rallying cry kind of like “defund the police” - it’s not the desired end state Well, neither states an end state, only an action, but “defund the police” is both exact and literal as to what is sought, so if you are saying “repeal section 230” is not, then the comparison is poorly chosen.