Re:Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter...
by threatofrain on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:42AM
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> The 1st amendment isn't the issue here.
First amendment is the issue, what do you think "publisher" vs "platform" is about? It's about who should be sued for bad speech. What happens if FB is responsible for everything you say? More censorship. What happens if you are responsible for everything you say? Less disclosure.
Right now we have a situation where the platform owner can collect the fruits of popularity, while the platform users experience basically no-liability gossip. More speech, but are we healthier as a society for it? Maybe sometimes the answer isn't always making sure we have more free speech.
Also I'm not sure how lawsuits help out in the world of little people, because only big people can sue, and they only sue big targets.
First amendment is the issue, what do you think "publisher" vs "platform" is about? It's about who should be sued for bad speech. What happens if FB is responsible for everything you say? More censorship. What happens if you are responsible for everything you say? Less disclosure.
Right now we have a situation where the platform owner can collect the fruits of popularity, while the platform users experience basically no-liability gossip. More speech, but are we healthier as a society for it? Maybe sometimes the answer isn't always making sure we have more free speech.
Also I'm not sure how lawsuits help out in the world of little people, because only big people can sue, and they only sue big targets.