Judges Rule Big Tech's Free Ride on Section 230 Is Over

Re:Judges Rule Big Tech's Free Ride on Section 230 Is Over by oceanplexian on Thursday August 29, 2024 @05:25PM (#41395446)

> How did the government force Facebook to comply

By asking.

The government asking you to do something is like a dangerous schoolyard bully asking for your lunch money. Except the gov has the ability to kill, imprison, and destroy. Doesn’t matter if you’re an average Joe or a Zuckerberg.

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Re:Judges Rule Big Tech's Free Ride on Section 230 Is Over by Terr_ on Thursday August 29, 2024 @06:44PM (#41396103)

So it's categorically impossible for the government to make any non-coercive request or report for anything because it's the government?

I don't think that's settled law.

For example, suppose the US Postal Service opens a new location, and Google Maps has the pushpin on the wrong place or the hours are incorrect. A USPS employee submits a report/correction through normal channels. How is that trampling on Google's first-amendment rights?

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Re:Judges Rule Big Tech's Free Ride on Section 230 Is Over by habinero on Thursday August 29, 2024 @10:44PM (#41397328)

Any proof that they were threatened? I've never seen any.

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