#safetechact — Public Fediverse posts

@schizanon My reply to the idiot:
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"Despite much alarm from some political sectors, the SAFE TECH Act does not repeal Section 230, but rather updates the legislation that was already in place."

Yes, in the same way hitting the iceberg 'updated' the Titanic from 'ocean liner' to 'submarine'.

Congratulations! In a week full of incredibly stupid #S230 opinions, you outdid them all!
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#section230 #safeTechAct

> “They’d let the big brands, celebrities, and politicians be on the site because those are the people that drive most of the activity and are least likely to create liability,” said Eric Goldman, a law professor at Santa Clara University. “Google and Facebook will curb who gets access to their tools and it’s going to be a much smaller universe."

Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it
https://www.limaohio.com/news/business/2023/02/18/google-case-at-supreme-court-risks-upending-the-internet-as-we-know-it/

#section230 #scotus #safeTechAct #censorship

"the Act would force online service providers to deal with improper use of their platforms. Those that don’t could now face civil liability, something that wasn’t possible previously."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynerash/2023/02/28/section-230-reforms-introduced-into-us-senate-and-house-of-representatives/

#section230 #safeTechAct