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Who decides what you are allowed to say or see?
by bethekidyouwant 1y ago
Who decides what you are allowed to say or see?
- HelloMcFly 1y agoThey already have their finger on the scale with this due to their algorithms. They're pushing these posts to people, not just letting people see posts from communities they have chosen to join. To me the algorithmic nature of post visibility is what muddies the water here and puts them in the place of promoter of speech vs. neutral platform for speech. No, I don't have a proposal or solution, I'm ultimately out of my depth here. But I do think it's a little more complex than it is sometimes made out to be.
- diego_moita 1y agoYou are confusing "being liable" with censorship. They're not the same thing, if you care to know. The first is about accountability, about being responsible for the consequences of one's acts. The second is preemptive coercion and is indeed a tyrant's basic tool.
- bethekidyouwant 1y agoWho decides which actions have said consequences for which someone is liable?
- diego_moita 1y agoAny after the fact investigation and due process in courts of law. It will depend on the specifics of each case: libel, incitement to violence, etc. That's how it works for books, magazines, newspapers. That's why they have legal advisors to define the boundaries of what and how they can publish.
- matheusmoreira 1y ago> Any after the fact investigation and due process in courts of law. The supreme court has decided that the court order requirement for removing content is unconstitutional. There is no "after the fact investigation and due process" anymore. Platforms are now expected to police themselves or face arbitrary fines.
- mrtksn 1y agoIt's usually the people you voted for, middle level managers in California, terminally online nerds who moderate communities, angry stalkers and algorithms.
- EasyMark 1y agoThe current government in power who would prefer that they stay in power forever.