Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support
by klyrs on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:08PM
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> If Amazon is saying Parler hosted "illegal content" then they are saying they broke the law. How can it be any other way?
Because I'm not clear on the specific exemptions for section 230. I can't say one way or another whether Parler itself broke the law.
> That's kind of the point here. Society's rules are clear on child porn. They are less clear on what constitutes incitement. That should be evident if you're following these events.
Did people openly plan an armed attack on the capitol building? Yes.
Did people follow through on aforementioned plans? Yes. Violence was incited. Having read quite a few relevant posts on Parler, I'm reasonably sure that their users broke the law.
There is a lot of gray area between voicing frustration and incitement, but this is not one of those cases.
Because I'm not clear on the specific exemptions for section 230. I can't say one way or another whether Parler itself broke the law.
> That's kind of the point here. Society's rules are clear on child porn. They are less clear on what constitutes incitement. That should be evident if you're following these events.
Did people openly plan an armed attack on the capitol building? Yes.
Did people follow through on aforementioned plans? Yes. Violence was incited. Having read quite a few relevant posts on Parler, I'm reasonably sure that their users broke the law.
There is a lot of gray area between voicing frustration and incitement, but this is not one of those cases.