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[-] BeautifulMind@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'll agree that ISPs should not be in the business of policing speech, buuuut

I really think it's about time platforms and publishers be held responsible for content on their platforms, particularly if in their quest to monetize that content they promote antisocial outcomes like the promulgation of conspiracy theories and hate and straight-up crime

For example, Meta is not modding down outright advertising and sales of stolen credit cards at the moment Also meta selling information with which to target voters... to foreign entities

[-] CeeBee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The problem is that your definitions are incredibly vague.

What is a "platform" and what is a "host"?

A host, in the definition of technology, could mean a hosting company where you would "host" a website from. If it's a private website, how would the hosting company moderate that content?

And that's putting aside the legality and ethics of one private company policing not only another private company, but also one that's a client.

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