If I’m not mistaken, companies that facilitate or host discussion are given the legal burden of policing speech online but there is obviously no consequence for

If I’m not mistaken, companies that facilitate or host discussion are given the legal burden of policing speech online but there is obviously no consequence for removing more than necessary. It’s very rational for them to err on the side of caution and remove anything that has the slightest chance of getting them in trouble and being forced to pay a fine. Conversely, bad acting companies can remove content they disagree with under the guise of compliance. This is just another example of poorly targeted legislation with negative externalities that will far eclipse whatever problem is being solved. The bigger problem is that we as a society for some godforsaken reason believe it’s best to change social behavior with law. This is the same shit we have been doing for centuries and it has never worked. You cannot stop people from internalizing being a human turd, although social pressures can. But if all you have is a hammer…