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minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoSection 230 was foundational to shifting the risk of running social networks. This, good or bad, brought us to where we are. Once they knock it down, the unintended consequences will be… interesting. 🍿
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoWouldn’t that mean Lemmy is fucked if it allows US users? No way instances can afford that kind of moderation.
minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoThat is one possible outcome. The other is they put so many loopholes and exceptions in it to appease a particular point of view and it becomes meaningless. Either way, investments will likely be impacted.
Section 230 was foundational to shifting the risk of running social networks. This, good or bad, brought us to where we are.
Once they knock it down, the unintended consequences will be… interesting. 🍿
Wouldn’t that mean Lemmy is fucked if it allows US users? No way instances can afford that kind of moderation.
That is one possible outcome. The other is they put so many loopholes and exceptions in it to appease a particular point of view and it becomes meaningless.
Either way, investments will likely be impacted.