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No surprise, we all know what's going on behind the scenes with left leaning media companies, Hollywood, etc. It's why we do not trust anything anymore! We've tuned it out. For example, CNN used to be my goto for news, but today, I will not even turn them on or visit their website. I used to really enjoy watching various stand-up and late night comedy, but today, I no longer watch any of them. All have been tuned out. How do you like that algorithm?
Same here. I've been dropping twitter, fb, youtube and am selective about my entertainment, who knows who is next. I'm not even a Republican, I'm just a consumer and this is bs.
The good news about all this is that new companies will emerge to combat it. That's how it works. That's really how people stand up, they drop the crap and move on. It won't work.
If I'm gone tomorrow, you know I've been a victim of the "shadow" lol
Same here. I've been dropping twitter, fb, youtube and am selective about my entertainment, who knows who is next. I'm not even a Republican, I'm just a consumer and this is bs.
The good news about all this is that new companies will emerge to combat it. That's how it works. That's really how people stand up, they drop the crap and move on. It won't work.
If I'm gone tomorrow, you know I've been a victim of the "shadow" lol
This entire story is a nothing burger. The former campaign manager for the sitting President of the United States reports to federal court tomorrow, facing dozens of charges and 50+ years in prison. And City-Data Trump supporters are currently posting about Twitter "shadow banning" conservative posters. Denial is more than just a river, folks.
There is a material difference between a public entity and a publicly traded entity, Mr. Titan of Industry.
One thing they have done is link themselves with Sec. 230 of the Communcations Decency Act in order to claim themselves as an unbiased public forum. This article discusses Sec. 230 in relations to Apple and Twitter.
CDA § 230 was originally passed in the wake of a court case finding an online service provider, Prodigy, legally responsible for a libelous message posted on one of its boards. Liability hinged on the fact that the company had removed some, but not all, of the offending content, so the practical effect of this ruling was to disincentivize websites from trying to remove any content. To avoid this outcome, Congress passed CDA § 230, explicitly eliminating carrier liability for content generated by third parties.
So if they are removing content based on political bias - what does that mean in regards to Sec. 230?
One thing they have done is link themselves with Sec. 230 of the Communcations Decency Act in order to claim themselves as an unbiased public forum. This article discusses Sec. 230 in relations to Apple and Twitter.
CDA § 230 was originally passed in the wake of a court case finding an online service provider, Prodigy, legally responsible for a libelous message posted on one of its boards. Liability hinged on the fact that the company had removed some, but not all, of the offending content, so the practical effect of this ruling was to disincentivize websites from trying to remove any content. To avoid this outcome, Congress passed CDA § 230, explicitly eliminating carrier liability for content generated by third parties.
So if they are removing content based on political bias - what does that mean in regards to Sec. 230?
You didn't even read your own link, did you? If they are removing content based on political bias - it means nothing in regards to 47 USC 230.
230 applies to any "interactive computer service'" which, according to your article "is defined in § 230(f)(2) as "any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the Internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions. The scope of this definition does not appear to have been extensively litigated, but it has so far been understood to provide robust immunity to websites and ISPs, as well as to internet companies and the managers of listservs." You do not have to "register" or "link yourself" to fall within that definition.
Similarly there is no requirement that they be an "unbiased public forum" - just like 4chan cannot be sued simply because idiot racist posts libelous content on it, irrespective of whether they are biased.
This is what it looks like when the uninformed grasp at straws.
You didn't even read your own link, did you? If they are removing content based on political bias - it means nothing in regards to 47 USC 230.
230 applies to any "interactive computer service'" which, according to your article "is defined in § 230(f)(2) as "any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the Internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions. The scope of this definition does not appear to have been extensively litigated, but it has so far been understood to provide robust immunity to websites and ISPs, as well as to internet companies and the managers of listservs." You do not have to "register" or "link yourself" to fall within that definition.
Similarly there is no requirement that they be an "unbiased public forum" - just like 4chan cannot be sued simply because idiot racist posts libelous content on it, irrespective of whether they are biased.
This is what it looks like when the uninformed grasp at straws.
I know I did not read the whole link yet - which is why I asked a question instead of making a statement.
I know I did not read the whole link yet - which is why I asked a question instead of making a statement.
Maybe next time you ought to read your own article first instead of asking irrelevant questions on a forum and expecting others to answer.
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