Facebook blocks sharing of critical Guardian article

Re:Facebook blocks sharing of critical Guardian article by lgeorget on Friday September 28, 2018 @06:33PM (#18097618)

I'm not a lawyer, what are the legal basis for that "immunity" and the fact they lost it somehow?

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Re:Facebook blocks sharing of critical Guardian article by beagle3 on Friday September 28, 2018 @07:52PM (#18097913)

For telecomms, this is known as “common carrier” status; it means you are not liable for what goes through you, but to keep that status you must not filter anything either.

If you do filter, you’re supposed to lose that status - and then you become liable for what goes through your pipes.

I’m not sure there’s a similar legal concept for publishers.

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