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Re:Nearly a third of social media research has undisclosed t... by mikem170 on Monday January 19, 2026 @07:01PM (#46686278)
If algorithm output is protected by the 1st amendment then perhaps Section 230 [0] protections should no longer apply, and they should be liable for what they and their algorithms choose to show people.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230

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Re:Nearly a third of social media research has undisclosed t... by advael on Monday January 19, 2026 @08:10PM (#46686680)
That seems a hell of a lot better than repealing section 230 altogether. I also agree with the rest of this argument. Either the editorial choices made by an algorithm are a neutral platform or they're protected speech. They certainly aren't just whatever's convenient for a tech company in any given moment
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Re:Nearly a third of social media research has undisclosed t... by terminalshort on Monday January 19, 2026 @08:25PM (#46686764)
What has that got to do with anything? Not at all related to the topic of research or algorithmic control. All that does is make companies potentially liable if somebody slanders somebody else on their site.
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