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Re:Google and Facebook should be regulated for news content,... by sbmassey on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @08:17AM (#19143185)
Legislation requires more precise definitions if it is to be useful in court.
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Re:Google and Facebook should be regulated for news content,... by pjc50 on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @08:27AM (#19143245)
You'd be amazed how much legislation just says "reasonable" and leaves the court to the details.
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Re:Google and Facebook should be regulated for news content,... by C1sc0cat on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @10:46AM (#19144423)
As some one said to me "as so many MP's are lawyers its a favour (billing opportunity ) for their lawyer friends"
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Re:Google and Facebook should be regulated for news content,... by shaki-dora on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @08:20AM (#19143204)
There are quite a few laws concerning both pornography and forests, and civilization has steadfastly refused to die.
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Re:Google and Facebook should be regulated for news content,... by timthorn on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @08:21AM (#19143213)
The view of the Man on the Clapham Omnibus is useful in court but not very precise...
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