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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by Kaytaro on Monday October 26, 2020 @05:17PM (#24901535)
Sure, but if they're going to be an editorialized platform they should be held liable for the content of each and every tweet.
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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by ntsplnkv2 on Monday October 26, 2020 @05:45PM (#24901862)
Not sure what this actually means - liable for what?

They already ban tweets required by law. What other liability is there?

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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by bosswipe on Monday October 26, 2020 @05:24PM (#24901625)
If Twitter were held liable for user's posts they would probably ban all right-wing content since that's were most of the libel I see comes from. For example reddit tried hard to keep /r/TheDonald around but it turned out to be an impossible task. Especially in online right-wing youth culture there's a strong anything goes, ends justify the means, trolling for the lulz, strain where they find it more acceptable to spread deliberate misinformation.
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