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Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by 75dvtwin on Friday October 16, 2020 @12:51AM (#24797602)
It has to be treated as criminal negligence when a platform applies its 'Terms of Use' or rule of conduct, selectively.

I think that will solve the problem.

Today, HN or Twitter can, selectively, diminish visibility of pro-conservative content and posts, while not applying the same scrutiny to the other side.

They can sit there and claim neutrality, ask for 'evidence' and so on.

But really, they are the ones that should be convincing courts that they were not partial, biased or selective in applying their Terms of Use.

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Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by morpheuskafka on Friday October 16, 2020 @12:13PM (#24802226)
Sure they can. And "pro-conservative" users as well as anyone who likes to read their content can start their own forum for discussion online, or use one that their find more welcoming.
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Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by intended on Friday October 16, 2020 @06:34AM (#24799416)
True. From what I hear the conservatives are constantly given a pass because the platforms are too scared of exactly this scenario.

I’m surprised they found a reason to act like this when the conservatives are in power.

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