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Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by systoll on Monday May 07, 2018 @10:30PM (#17018368)
The DMCA contains 'safe harbor' exemptions from copyright laws for platforms that allow uploading of user generated content without prior approval, so long as the platform complies with 'DMCA takedown requests'.

But that's just the DMCA. Most laws don't contain provisions like that.

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Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by tokyodude on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @01:40AM (#17019054)
wasn't that law just gutted by SESTA/FOSTA

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/03/how-congress-censored-...

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Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by systoll on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @07:24AM (#17028983)
Nope. The DMCA had and continues to protect service providers from copyright infringement claims when they reproduce user-submitted content, so long their services follow certain procedures. FOSTA has absolutely nothing to do with copyright.

FOSTA does, however, amend & weaken the safe harbour provisions of the Communications Decency Act. But those protections were never subject to the idea that monitoring users makes you more liable.

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