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That ejection (for anything other than outright illegal content) makes the moderators “publishers” responsible for what does not get culled. Can’t offer the spa
by ctdonath 5y ago
That ejection (for anything other than outright illegal content) makes the moderators “publishers” responsible for what does not get culled. Can’t offer the space as “public”, eject people for opinions, then claim “public space” protections when actual criminal content is found on site.
- ineedasername 5y agoThis is an interpretation that is not so black & white in reality and probably depends on jurisdiction to a great extent. In the US, the courts disagree with you. Your statement resembles how things worked prior to the CDA in 1996. Now, even moderated outlets have safe harbor protections under the DMCA and similar protections under Section 230 and Section 509 of the CDA which determined that internet services were not (automatically) publishers. Courts have held that outlets are in the clear if they make a reasonable effort to identify illegal content and also take action when something is brought to their attention.
- ctdonath 5y agoThe safe harbor protections address clearly objectionable/illegal behavior, not objective facts and normal opinions. Stating standard political talking points, quoting pleasant poetry, and showing exonerating video of newsworthy events does not remotely resemble actionable “illegal content” (yes, I’m referring to many instances that innocent/reasonable, canceled for diverging from a sociopolitical narrative).