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You 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
by diego_moita 1y ago
You 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.