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1/ Blaming platforms for Charlie Kirk's murder because algorithms showed users content hating on him is a cop-out oversimplification.
A bill introduced as a "fix" likewise fails to ask important questions, like "if Section 230 was gone, would this liability exist?"
www.thefire.org/news/you-can...
A bill introduced as a "fix" likewise fails to ask important questions, like "if Section 230 was gone, would this liability exist?"
www.thefire.org/news/you-can...
You can’t eliminate real-world violence by suing over online speech
With so much of our national conversation taking place online, there’s an almost reflexive tendency to search for online causes — and online solutions — when tragedy strikes in the physical world.
www.thefire.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
1/ Blaming platforms for Charlie Kirk's murder because algorithms showed users content hating on him is a cop-out oversimplification.
A bill introduced as a "fix" likewise fails to ask important questions, like "if Section 230 was gone, would this liability exist?"
www.thefire.org/news/you-can...
A bill introduced as a "fix" likewise fails to ask important questions, like "if Section 230 was gone, would this liability exist?"
www.thefire.org/news/you-can...
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Blog Post: A Roundup of Recent Section 230 Decisions Involving Sex Abuse or CSAM
blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
A Roundup of Recent Section 230 Decisions Involving Sex Abuse or CSAM - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Another lengthy blog post rounding up cases from the past few months involving CSAM or commercial sex and Section 230/FOSTA. Doe #1 v. MG Freesites, Ltd., 2025 WL 1314179 (N.D. Ala. May 6, 2025) Prio...
blog.ericgoldman.org
May 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Blog Post: A Roundup of Recent Section 230 Decisions Involving Sex Abuse or CSAM
blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
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Rinse and repeat for the foreseeable future.
April 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rinse and repeat for the foreseeable future.
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This ⬇️
Few people know 230 as well as Mike
Few people know 230 as well as Mike
Democracy is burning, and we need sites like Bluesky more than ever. And Senator Durbin wants to repeal 230, which would massively stifle the ability of sites like Bluesky to exist, while massively empowering X and Meta.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
It’s time to repeal Section 230. We must be able to take social media companies to court for addicting kids and enabling drug trafficking on their platforms.
March 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Few people know 230 as well as Mike
Few people know 230 as well as Mike
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I wrote about how particularly ridiculous it is that Senate Democrats, led by Dick Durbin, think the priority should be repealing Section 230 and undermining the very open internet we need more than ever right now. www.techdirt.com/2025/02/21/w...
While Democracy Burns, Democrats Prioritize… Demolishing Section 230?
While an unelected tech billionaire is effectively orchestrating a coup of the US government, violating federal law with apparent impunity, and disclaiming all responsibility for the chaos he’…
www.techdirt.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I wrote about how particularly ridiculous it is that Senate Democrats, led by Dick Durbin, think the priority should be repealing Section 230 and undermining the very open internet we need more than ever right now. www.techdirt.com/2025/02/21/w...
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Twitter is a private site. When run by relatively normal people it had the First Amendment right to ban whomever it wanted to ban. Same story when it was taken over by a needy sociopath.
Bluesky is a private site and can moderate and ban as it likes to express the owners’ values.
Bluesky is a private site and can moderate and ban as it likes to express the owners’ values.
December 8, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Twitter is a private site. When run by relatively normal people it had the First Amendment right to ban whomever it wanted to ban. Same story when it was taken over by a needy sociopath.
Bluesky is a private site and can moderate and ban as it likes to express the owners’ values.
Bluesky is a private site and can moderate and ban as it likes to express the owners’ values.
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Please read this and hopefully you'll realize how Brendan Carr is the biggest threat to your speech in generations.
At long last, my stupidly long post on how Brendan Carr is aiming to be America's top censor.
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/27/b...
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/27/b...
Brendan Carr Makes It Clear That He’s Eager To Be America’s Top Censor
When Donald Trump announced that he was appointing current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the next chair of the FCC, it was no surprise. Nor was it a surprise that Trump tried to play up that …
www.techdirt.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Please read this and hopefully you'll realize how Brendan Carr is the biggest threat to your speech in generations.
I dont know why these folks keep engaging with me on the sad site instead of blocking me but they are the gift that keeps on giving. It's hilarious.
November 30, 2024 at 5:56 AM
I dont know why these folks keep engaging with me on the sad site instead of blocking me but they are the gift that keeps on giving. It's hilarious.
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At long last, my stupidly long post on how Brendan Carr is aiming to be America's top censor.
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/27/b...
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/27/b...
Brendan Carr Makes It Clear That He’s Eager To Be America’s Top Censor
When Donald Trump announced that he was appointing current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the next chair of the FCC, it was no surprise. Nor was it a surprise that Trump tried to play up that …
www.techdirt.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:55 PM
At long last, my stupidly long post on how Brendan Carr is aiming to be America's top censor.
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/27/b...
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/27/b...
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47 USC 230(c)(1):
"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
Note the language - it is not contingent on *ownership*. It's based on who provides the information.
"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
Note the language - it is not contingent on *ownership*. It's based on who provides the information.
November 27, 2024 at 10:10 PM
47 USC 230(c)(1):
"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
Note the language - it is not contingent on *ownership*. It's based on who provides the information.
"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
Note the language - it is not contingent on *ownership*. It's based on who provides the information.
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Sweet jesus, this is not what section 230 does. 230 immunity does not rely on the platform being a "conduit" or neutral.
I beg folks who do not understand US defamation or platform liability law to stop posting about how the Info Wars bankruptcy filing changes X's 230 immunity.
I beg folks who do not understand US defamation or platform liability law to stop posting about how the Info Wars bankruptcy filing changes X's 230 immunity.
If Simon's InfoBucket Ltd has an account on X and uses it to post Info about Buckets the usual presumption is that X is just a conduit (not responsible for the content of my Bucket-centric account) for InforBuckety Ltd. The US codify this as a S 230 exemption en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section...
Section 230 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 27, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Sweet jesus, this is not what section 230 does. 230 immunity does not rely on the platform being a "conduit" or neutral.
I beg folks who do not understand US defamation or platform liability law to stop posting about how the Info Wars bankruptcy filing changes X's 230 immunity.
I beg folks who do not understand US defamation or platform liability law to stop posting about how the Info Wars bankruptcy filing changes X's 230 immunity.
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If confirmed to chair the FCC, Carr will abuse the First Amendment to carry out an authoritarian playbook that pressures TV stations, websites and other media to fall in line with a far-right propaganda campaign, all while doing favors for Big Cable. 2/2
November 18, 2024 at 7:55 PM
If confirmed to chair the FCC, Carr will abuse the First Amendment to carry out an authoritarian playbook that pressures TV stations, websites and other media to fall in line with a far-right propaganda campaign, all while doing favors for Big Cable. 2/2
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This times infinity. He doesn't even understand how the First Amendment works...and don't take my word for it, take his:
November 18, 2024 at 4:20 AM
This times infinity. He doesn't even understand how the First Amendment works...and don't take my word for it, take his:
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It’s worth noting that repealing 230 requires an act of Congress. And while 230 reform has proponents on both sides of the aisle, nobody has been able to move a bill yet. So… we’ll see.
November 18, 2024 at 2:34 AM
It’s worth noting that repealing 230 requires an act of Congress. And while 230 reform has proponents on both sides of the aisle, nobody has been able to move a bill yet. So… we’ll see.
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Get ready to hear the Greatest Hits Collection of the repeal Section 230 playlist.
Plus bonus horrific decisions on Net Neutrality, Media Ownership and broadband deployment.
Plus bonus horrific decisions on Net Neutrality, Media Ownership and broadband deployment.
November 18, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Get ready to hear the Greatest Hits Collection of the repeal Section 230 playlist.
Plus bonus horrific decisions on Net Neutrality, Media Ownership and broadband deployment.
Plus bonus horrific decisions on Net Neutrality, Media Ownership and broadband deployment.
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Rep. Mike Simpson’s (R-ID) reaction to the question if Matt Gaetz was qualified to be Attorney General: “Are you shitting me, that you just asked that question? No! But hell, you’ll print that and now I’m going to be investigated!” Truly one for the history books.
November 18, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Rep. Mike Simpson’s (R-ID) reaction to the question if Matt Gaetz was qualified to be Attorney General: “Are you shitting me, that you just asked that question? No! But hell, you’ll print that and now I’m going to be investigated!” Truly one for the history books.
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Good points from @scottlincicome.bsky.social over on the other site about the possibility of Congress raising tariffs.
November 8, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Good points from @scottlincicome.bsky.social over on the other site about the possibility of Congress raising tariffs.