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Re:US Supreme Court leaves protections for internet companie... by elpool2 on Friday May 19, 2023 @02:18PM (#36005149)
I can buy this argument. But in practice how much does it matter? It's not illegal to say "you may like this terrorist recruitment video", especially when its just a generic recommendation algorithm making that recommendation.
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Re:US Supreme Court leaves protections for internet companie... by r00fus on Friday May 19, 2023 @02:38PM (#36005381)
That “generic recommendation algorithm” is anything but. It’s proprietary and serves their interests and completely opaque. Who knows if it’s an algorithm or actually being hand picked?
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Re:US Supreme Court leaves protections for internet companie... by treis on Friday May 19, 2023 @02:42PM (#36005432)
It's not illegal but they're civilly liable for the harm they cause.
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Re:US Supreme Court leaves protections for internet companie... by elpool2 on Friday May 19, 2023 @04:45PM (#36006667)
I don't think so. 230 protects them from liability for the video, and 1A protects them from liability for the recommendation. It would be hard to argue that a recommendation isn't speech.
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