Comment by _dain_

5 months ago

>unchecked social media

Passive voice. Who exactly is supposed to do the "checking" and why should we trust them?

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breadwinner  5 months ago

Citizens. Through lawsuits. Currently we can't because of Section 230.

  • nradov  5 months ago

    Nonsense. If social media users engage in fraud, slander, or libel then you can still hold them accountable through a civil lawsuit. Section 230 doesn't prevent this.

    • breadwinner  5 months ago

      Will/can Facebook tell you the real identity of the user? If no then Facebook has to take responsibility for the fraud/slander/libel. Currently Section 230 means they can't be held responsible.

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  • trhway  5 months ago

    The "editorializing" may possibly be applied i think (not a lawyer) when the platform's manipulation of what a user sees is based on content. And the Youtube's banning of specific Covid and election content may be such an "editorializing", and thus Youtube may not have Section 230 protection at least in those cases.