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| Topic | Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies. |
| Zeus 05/28/20 6:10:08 PM #25: | WastelandCowboy posted... The executive order tests the boundaries of the White House's authority. In a long-shot legal bid, it seeks to curtail the power of large social media platforms by reinterpreting a critical 1996 law that shields websites and tech companies from lawsuits. I'm not entirely sure what the issue is? Right now people can sue newspapers for carrying content produced by other individuals. Youtube can be sued for DMCA violations despite merely facilitating the act. Why should social media platforms have greater protections? All things considered, this is a pretty massive cry from the level of regulation that I've long expected social media would face from the government. --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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