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The issue here is a technical one, not a legal one. If a platform wants to be global but only has an unique and global way of moderating content then it will n
by mytailorisrich 4y ago
The issue here is a technical one, not a legal one.
If a platform wants to be global but only has an unique and global way of moderating content then it will naturally converge to the most restrictive legislations.
So this shows that what is required is a fine-grained approach where content can be moderated and made available or not on a jurisdiction per jurisdiction basis.
For instance, if someone in the US writes a twit that is legal in the US but not in, say, Germany then that twit should only be censored in Germany, not globally and certainly not in the US. Obviously, the issue is that this may be costly and so companies may decide not to bother and indeed to just follow the most restrictive legislations.
- Ekaros 4y agoThe smaller markets make this really really fun. Take Thailand for example. It has real enforced lèse majesté laws. So content illegal there would also be illegal by anyone outside if it is shown there. Now add rest of the countries with similar laws like Germany and you are in for either very gated communities or extreme moderation.
- mytailorisrich 4y ago> you are in for either very gated communities or extreme moderation. Indeed. That's the way the world is: it is very gated.