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The US has DCMA and strong free speech protections. There is no free speech protection in any EU country. DCMA is overlooked but it's hugely beneficial for US
by everfrustrated 2y ago
The US has DCMA and strong free speech protections.
There is no free speech protection in any EU country.
DCMA is overlooked but it's hugely beneficial for US companies and means they're not liable for what their users publish/write on their site.
In Europe you have to staff moderation teams to remove defamatory content etc or become liable to be sued yourself.
- watwut 2y agoI don't find USA to have meaningful speech protection. Retaliatory lawsuits are frequent and the process itself is and the process itself is the punishment. Plus, current goverment don't care about laws and people on top of it have history of retaliating against speech.
- AdrianB1 2y agoIt is still a lot better than the nothing that exists in EU as free speech. Also the current government does not care about laws and the previous did not want free speech, but in the end there is plenty of it.
- aranelsurion 2y agoYet almost all US companies where users can publish stuff operate in EU just as well. Seems like the upside of the market size outweights the downside of risks.
- Anamon 2y agoI'll challenge you to find any EU member state where free speech is not protected by constitution.