Somewhat disappointed in the people who are so quick to say that we need to reform Section 230 because "big tech companies are bad," without considering whether or not it would even fix the problem. Too many of my mentions are people who seem to not care about the consequences (and whether or not such reforms would help fix any perceived problem). It's just "company bad, therefore, 230 must be bad."
Think through the details, people.
*falls to the ground laughing, tears streaming from his eyes*
The same people who think 20 billion children are abducted everyday...
The same people who think 100 million sex slaves are trucked into the subperb owl...
The same people who put their kids halloween candy under a microscope looking for the drugs...
Thinking isn't a noted skill in humanity right now.
Tech can fix it magically if we demand they do it, because tech is maaaagic and ChatGPT could detect all the isis content
That humans suck at critical thinking.
They believe the hype, ignore any flaws no matter how huge and flashing they are.
Like people who keep threatening Drag Queens for reading stories while ignoring the count of "pastors" arrested to molesting kids is over 70 since Nov, but not a single Drag Queens done anything like that.
People screech about 230 and have no idea what it is or actually does & demand it be ripped down to make tech responsible for the actions of others.
@That_AC @mmasnick Section 230 should be reformed or replaced, not simply deleted. These tech companies run roughshod over public discourse and people rarely bat an eye. They should be accountable for the material on their platforms, and they should be accountable for keeping their user base informed and safe in an ever-increasingly online world.
At least as far as I go, I agree that people fall victim to hype on this subject, but I do believe 230 should be replaced with something more radical.
"They should be accountable for the material on their platforms"
So if the NYT runs yet another Transphobic opinion piece & someone goes and murders a Transperson we should sue the NYT?
"run roughshod over public discourse"
When did the public build or take over these platforms?
They all have rules & some people whine that the rules are unfair but its their ball and they can take it away from you.
@zub @mmasnick
"they should be accountable for keeping their user base informed and safe in an ever-increasingly online world"
Why is it private corporations responsibility to solve societal problems?
If gov's can't do it, how in the fsck is a corporation supposed to do it?
230 at its heart stops the idiots who want to sue the deepest pockets rather than the actual bad actors.
Did ya hear about the lawsuit against Apple b/c they didn't stop a teen from texting & driving & killing people?
Parents/politicians are trying to hold corps to a higher standard for protecting children than they require from parents.
Corps did not hand these kids phones & net connections. They didn't have a duty to teach kids how to use the internet.
It isn't their job to raise the kids, but these attacks on 230 are based on people refusing to understand what it actually says & find a way to get a big payday even if it kills posting anything online.
Mike Masnick ✅
That Anonymous Coward
Kell 🦄