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Re:Trump's likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on ho... by JAlexoid on Thursday November 07, 2024 @06:26PM (#42082294)
Companies are already responsible for what they post.(see Dominion lawsuit)

Companies aren't, and should not be, responsible for what other people post on their websites.(See Section 230 prehistory)

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Re:Trump's likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on ho... by Barracoon on Thursday November 07, 2024 @06:48PM (#42082472)
Should they be responsible for what they algorithimcally show to users?
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Re:Trump's likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on ho... by JAlexoid on Friday November 08, 2024 @08:05AM (#42086546)
No. And you literally wrote why... Algorithmically promoting something isn't a matter of an opinion expressed by the company.

But neither is a company liable just because they engage in moderation.

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