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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by manigandham on Friday October 16, 2020 @02:20AM (#24798060)
Social media are specifically not publishers, so no they're not "just like" the NYT/Fox.

They don't create content as an organization and only facilitate communication, which is exactly why section 230 is being contested.

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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by snowwrestler on Friday October 16, 2020 @03:13AM (#24798378)
Section 230 applies equally to any interactive computer service, whether it is operated by Twitter, Facebook, NY Times, Fox, Ycombinator, or even you or me.

The First Amendment applies to everyone in the U.S.

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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by manigandham on Friday October 16, 2020 @03:29PM (#24804150)
Yes, and since social networks are only third-party content, they should not be interfering with it otherwise they are exercising editorial control and are now first-party content.
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