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0 pointsImprobableTruth6y ago0 comments

Social media can only survive because of safe harbor provisions. If sites become responsible for the content they host, social media as we know would instantly die out.

0 pointsImprobableTruth6y ago0 comments

Social media can only survive because of safe harbor provisions. If sites become responsible for the content they host, social media as we know would instantly die out.

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shultays6y ago· 2 in thread

You are not forced to follow or interact poeple you disagree with.

orian6y ago

Funny you say, but on social platforms we know you are kind of forced, through suggestions and ads.

raziel2p6y ago

Newspapers "force" you to read articles by their writers and ads as well... This has nothing to do with social media.

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rwmj6y ago· 1 in thread

So would a vast number of things. github, blogs, cloud, public web hosting of almost any kind.

ImprobableTruthOP6y ago

Sure. I'm not saying that I think it would be good, just that it's possible.

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