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Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms

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707 points patd | 1 comments | 27 May 20 12:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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swebs ◴[27 May 20 12:49 UTC] No.23322365[source]▶
Good, I hope this forces them to decide whether to be neutral platforms or publishers. They've been having their cake and eating it too for far too long.
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shadowgovt ◴[27 May 20 13:35 UTC] No.23322936[source]▶
I hope they take Trump head-on, and declare an affirmative right to freedom of the press that does not violate safe-harbor policy.
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anewdirection ◴[27 May 20 18:36 UTC] No.23327786[source]▶
Why? Thats the whole problem.
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1. shadowgovt ◴[27 May 20 19:05 UTC] No.23328271[source]▶
The problem is that sites (that users can choose to use or refrain from using) have a right to freedom of the press and protection against libel / slander lawsuits for also re-hosting information that third parties post through them?

I don't think that's a problem. Sounds like working-as-intended.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/21/18700605/section-230-inte...