Is this slop created BY Meta?
If #Meta et al are using #AI to create unique, fictional content, then aren't they all publishers? They're only protected when publishing content from OTHER providers.
From #section230
Is this slop created BY Meta?
If #Meta et al are using #AI to create unique, fictional content, then aren't they all publishers? They're only protected when publishing content from OTHER providers.
From #section230
In a concerning development, the New York State Supreme Court has ruled Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does not protect Meta and Bytedance.
Paul A. Goetz, a Democrat who has served on the New York Supreme Court for New York County since 2011, issued the ruling in Nazario v. Meta. The defendants in that case are Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads), ByteDance (which owns TikTok), the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the New York Transit Authority. In New York, the trial-level courts are referred to as the Supreme Court, and New York's highest appellate court is the New York Court of Appeals.
Nazario v. Meta concerns the 2023 death of then-15 year old Zackery Nazario. The suit is brought by his mother, Norma Nazario. The suit alleges content on Instagram and TikTok encouraged Nazario and his girlfriend to climb on top of a subway, resulting in his death. The plaintiff alleges Meta and Bytedance are responsible for this. The plaintiff is represented by the Social Media Victims Law Center and Belluck & Fox, LLP.
It is likely the defendants will appeal.
Opinion: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Nazario-v-Meta-6-30-25-Decision.pdf
Make sure you check out our conversation with @evangreer of @fight about online privacy, free speech, music, and more!
https://soundcloud.com/nonserviammedia/nsp66
@LucyStag @rubixhelix #anarchism #section230 #censorship #tech
“Especially in this particular moment, #Section230 is the last barricade against Trumpist censorship really taking over the internet.”
- @evangreer
@fight @LucyStag @rubixhelix #freespeech #tech #internet #privacy
@ErikUden Interestingly enough, this completely disproves the commonly heard argument: ”Without #section230 the #fediverse would disappear!”
European countries have quite varied legislation about corporate liability when hosting content. But the blanket-type nonliability of the US is not the norm here.
Yet, Fedi thrives!
What would happen if #Section230 went away? A legal expert explains the consequences of repealing ‘the law that built the internet’ https://theconversation.com/what-would-happen-if-section-230-went-away-a-legal-expert-explains-the-consequences-of-repealing-the-law-that-built-the-internet-253326
#OtherwiseObjectionable is all good but this episode is essential.
Before #Section230, an online space could choose not to moderate and then remain free of responsibility for anything, or try to moderate and become responsible for all the shit they couldn't keep up with. That would create an internet only trolls would want to use (jerk fedi?) or where mega corps ruled.
The law found a middle-ground by making posters not hosts responsible while encouraging moderation.
From Section 230 debates to TikTok's uncertain future, @leo Laporte, @harrymccracken @PadreSJ & @NotPatrick cover the headlines. Plus, Intel's new CEO gears up for Vision 2025. Tune in to TWiT 1024 for your weekly tech fix!
#TechNews #Section230
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/230-protects-users-not-big-tech
This article by the #EFF argues against the misconception that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act only protects big tech companies.
Instead, it maintains that Section 230 benefits all platforms, including small ones and individual users, by protecting them from being held liable for content created by others.
AFAICT #Section230 defaults the internet to small, independent websites letting people post dumb shit. And that's great cause sometimes that stuff isn't actually dumb, it was just unlikely to be thought of or said, especially by the wealthy/powerful. It was low-key genius.
Without it, everybody would need to be a lot more careful. Kinda like what we see with overly cautious moderation here on this social network of small, independent websites. IMHO
Re #section230 : : "The dumbest part of this is that while these Senators will likely claim they are doing this to punish 'big tech,' this would actually strengthen Meta and Google’s dominance. While smaller sites shut down rather than risk bankruptcy from legal fees, Meta or Google can easily absorb those same costs. It’s as if these Senators looked at the internet’s consolidation problem and decided the solution was… more consolidation."
"Here’s what repealing #Section230 would actually do: remove the law that explicitly protects websites when they resist government pressure to censor speech."
#Censorship #Internet #Trump #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do/post/3lkwc273ntm2z
Democratic Senators Team Up Wi...
From @mmasnick: "Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand #Trump A #Censorship Machine"
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/21/democratic-senators-team-up-with-maga-to-hand-trump-a-censorship-machine/
"The fundamental problem here is that these Senators don’t understand what #Section230 actually does — or how its repeal would make their stated goals harder to achieve… Here’s what repealing Section 230 would actually do: remove the law that explicitly protects websites when they resist government pressure to censor speech. Without those protections, the Trump administration would have far more leverage to force platforms to remove content they don’t like — whether that’s criticism of Trump, exposure of corruption, or information about voting rights. It can also allow them to pressure websites to host pro-MAGA or pro-Nazi content that sites might not wish to associate with."
Sen #DickDurbin, a #Democrat, & Sen #LindseyGraham, a #Republican, plan to introduce a bill that would set an expiration date of Jan 1, 2027, for #Section230, acc/to a congressional aide familiar…. The senators have wide support from their respective parties: #Republicans #JoshHawley & #MarshaBlackburn & #Democrats #SheldonWhitehouse & #AmyKlobuchar have agreed to co-sponsor the bill. 2 more Dems, #RichardBlumenthal & #PeterWelch, have discussed cosponsoring.
Exclusive: #Section230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill
By Paris Martineau
As early as next week, Senators plan to introduce the first bipartisan bill to repeal Section 230, the landmark #internet #law
Martineau spoke w/congressional aides to get the details of the ambitious effort, which internet experts described as akin to #extortion
#Congress #Senate
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/exclusive-section-230-may-finally-get-changed-lawmakers-prep-new-bill
"In their zeal to curb #BigTech, #regulators are crafting legislative reforms that make distinctions between Internet services based on #size. A crucial Internet law, #Section230, is among the targets for such reforms. This essay discusses the nuanced considerations that regulators should address when drafting #sizebased distinctions for #InternetServices. It also raises concerns that such distinctions are not good policy in the context of Section 230."
While Democracy Burns, #Democrats Prioritize… Demolishing #Section230? - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/21/while-democracy-burns-democrats-prioritize-demolishing-section-230/ "The dumbest part: removing Section 230 would actually entrench Big Tech’s power, not diminish it."
What do #TaylorSwift, open source #AI, #Section230, and 79 students all have in common?
My final exam essay!
Check it out! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/franklingraves_cyber-law-final-exam-fall-2024-activity-7276241741827960833-PRxh