schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhile Democracy Burns, Democrats Prioritize… Demolishing Section 230?www.techdirt.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoSection 230 was foundational to shifting the risk of running social networks. This, good or bad, brought us to where we are. Once they knock it down, the unintended consequences will be… interesting. 🍿
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoWouldn’t that mean Lemmy is fucked if it allows US users? No way instances can afford that kind of moderation.
minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThat is one possible outcome. The other is they put so many loopholes and exceptions in it to appease a particular point of view and it becomes meaningless. Either way, investments will likely be impacted.
Section 230 was foundational to shifting the risk of running social networks. This, good or bad, brought us to where we are.
Once they knock it down, the unintended consequences will be… interesting. 🍿
Wouldn’t that mean Lemmy is fucked if it allows US users? No way instances can afford that kind of moderation.
That is one possible outcome. The other is they put so many loopholes and exceptions in it to appease a particular point of view and it becomes meaningless.
Either way, investments will likely be impacted.