#section230

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Section 230 must be defended, do not back down.

[azspot]

And you know what allows them to make sure the algorithms are trying to keep harmful content out of the feeds? Section 230! Because, again, without it, companies wouldn’t offer up any algorithms at all. This is because that would be moderating, and that would lead to the potential of knowledge, and with it, ruinous liability.

Bipartisan Bill To Repeal Section 230 Defended In Facts-Optional Op-Ed

[tnlnyc]

The End of Trust

The early days of the internet being dominated by academics, researchers and tech enthusiasts meant disinformation could not find a great ground to grow into. But as internet usage grew, and its users moved from the traditional profile, conspiracy theorists and other bad actors who looked to spread disinformation found the internet to become a solid breeding ground for their effort. Hoaxes as…

[scacciavillani]

La net neutrality (neutralità della rete) è stato finora un principio cardine della rete internet. Stabilisce che tutti gli utenti vengano trattati allo stesso modo, siano essi multinazionali o semplici utenti privati. Una junk mail o uno Streaming di Netflix hanno la stessa priorità quando viaggiano sulla rete. Questo principio viene sempre più indebolito da decisioni delle autorità e dei Tribunali americani.  Ma quali sono le conseguenze nel mondo reale se al posto della net neutrality si instaurasse un mercato che stabilisse i canoni d'uso della rete in base alle priorità dei soggetti che la usano. In altri termini far pagare per un servizio prioritario è un tabù? O è la foglia di fico che protegge gli interessi delle multinazionali? O il totem degli ultimi romantici di un'internet da figli dei fiori avulsa dalle logiche di #mercato? Per saperne di più sulla net neutrality vi rimandiamo a questi link https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-end-of-u-s-net-neutrality-means/ https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/net_neutrality_repeal_journalism.php

[sublimeobservationarcade]

Russia Manipulating American Democracy

Vladimir Putin has been actively engaged in manipulating the USA through the dark arts of digital disinformation for at least a decade. Russia manipulating American democracy via social media and having bought Trump some time back is going swimmingly. A brief look at the state of the Republican Party and the Trump candidacy for President can confirm that. America has been split down the middle with progressives on one side and the MAGA led conservatives on the other. The cosy coalition between MAGA and Putin’s Russia would strike cold warriors from the 1950’s as completely bizarre. Americans backing the military aspirations of an eastern demagogue and his police state is what we appear to be seeing. WTF?

#UNGA President Donald J. Trump by National Archives and Records Administration is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

Putin’s Russia Leading American Democracy a Merry Dance

For anybody who has been studiously ignoring the Russian machinations in America I would advise that it is time to pay attention. The world is heading into very dangerous territory with extreme greed and caveman bullying tactics leading the charge. Putin’s Russia has identified America’s points of vulnerability and gone to town on them with bots aplenty. Democracy has always largely been about the art of persuasion, ever since those early days in ancient Athens. Getting the vote via scare campaigns and corruption have been with us for millennia.

American’s Too Dumb To Realise Who Is Stealing Their Lunch

Americans are so dumb. Why? Because they always make everything about money. The Internet and the world wide web were developed by US government bodies. Then in 1993 President Bill Clinton privatised it and handed it over to the market with bugger all safe guards in place. Many of the problems we have with social media platforms not being held accountable for their content are because of this lack of meaningful oversight. The neoliberal mantra – let the market take care of it – reveals yet another black hole. It is actually the abdication of government responsibility and yet another societal failure costing lives and potentially destroying democracy. “Congress has followed the Supreme Court’s lead and enacted Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 230 offers internet service providers immunity from liability for content posted by third parties on their platforms. Brown notes that courts apply this liability shield broadly. Section 230 has protected providers from claims pertaining to intentional infliction of emotional distress, terrorism support, and defamation.’ - (https://www.theregreview.org/2021/12/21/stephen-social-responsibility-social-media-platforms/)

Photo by Elena on Pexels.com Congress Is A Proven Failure Congress is a proven failure in addressing crucial crises effecting America, as witnessed by their inability to get gun control laws passed. The politics rules the beast in the US; and right now the Trump led MAGA GOP exposes the very worst manifestation of this governmental failure. Some 400 million people are being coerced and manipulated by special interest forces like corporate lobbyists. The system has been corrupted and taken over by these vested interests to the detriment of ordinary Americans. Americans know this but half of them are rusted onto the camp controlled by the worst aspect of this distortion of democracy. The GOP lead with social issues and gather their support around identity politics. Christian Nationalism, anti-woke BS, white supremacy, and the intolerance for things like gender and sexual preference diversity. Meanwhile they are in bed with big business and the rentier economy, which has been decimating the wealth of the middle class since Reagan. Russian Bots Fuelling The Polarisation Of America Much of the inflammatory stuff on the Internet has been coming from Russian bots for many years. Winding up folk on forums and in online chat rooms is a Russian speciality. Spreading disinformation via the Internet and on social media in particular has been a winning strategy for Putin. Many Americans are too dumb to get this. Lots of ordinary folk have no idea how the Internet actually works. Ignorance provides a great operating ground for those with a dark intent to do their stuff. It has been an incredibly cost effective means of paralysing American democracy. The 2016 election of Donald Trump was greatly aided by the Russians spreading anti-Hilary Clinton stuff online. Fake news was rife on social media about Hilary. Americans are used to the lies and misinformation during elections, just this time it was coming from outside of the country for the purposes of spreading disinformation. Similarly, the Russians were at it big time in Britain in the lead up to the Brexit vote. Britain leaving the EU was a big win for Putin – it weakened both Britain and the EU.

Photo by Sharefaith on Pexels.com The US Has Been Made Weaker By The Trump Years Russia manipulating American democracy makes the US weaker internally and externally. If you look at the last decade much of it has been taken up with Trump. Trump has filled the airwaves with chaotic crap about him everywhere you look. The nation has never been more polarised. Threats of violence from Trump supporters are never far away, as they try to lean on the institutions protecting democracy. Men resorting to caveman bullying and violence as exemplified by the January 6th, 2021, insurrection at the Capital. Extremism is most often a reactionary response to societal anxiety by a section of the community. Following the pandemic we have seen the rise of far right groups and Naziism in terms of increased visibility and numbers participating in marches and demonstrations. Fear of death is a powerful call to action but it can lead some in the wrong direction. Trump makes a habit of saying shocking things in public. This keeps him in the news and in the public eye. He is buffoon-like and this becomes a mitigating factor in the mind’s of many of his supporters. “Oh, that is only Trump talking!” However, around the orange Jesus are some very serious and nasty people capable of doing untold damage to the lives of many Americans. Indeed, history tells us that a similar false sense of levity surrounded Adolf Hitler in his early years. Many Germans did not take him too seriously until he became the Fuhrer. Of course, by then it was too late and the dictator went on to kill tens of millions of people globally. American democracy is becoming undone by the forces coalescing around Trump. Stupidity, greed, and the politics of grievance are fuelling the popularity of Trump’s second coming. Putin is in his corner, of course, pulling strings wherever he can.

Photo by Artūras Kokorevas on Pexels.com Tucker Carlson Useful Idiot Interview With Putin “US talk show host Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin began with a rambling half-hour lecture on the history of Russia and Ukraine. Mr Carlson, frequently appearing bemused, listened as Mr Putin expounded at length about the origins of Russian statehood in the ninth century, Ukraine as an artificial state and Polish collaboration with Hitler. It is familiar ground for Mr Putin, who infamously penned a 5,000-word essay entitled "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" in 2021, which foreshadowed the intellectual justification the Kremlin offered for its invasion of Ukraine less than a year later. Historians say the litany of claims made by Mr Putin are nonsense - representing nothing more than a selective abuse of history to justify the ongoing war in Ukraine.” - (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68255302) Robert Sudha Hamilton is the author of Money Matters: Navigating Credit, Debt, and Financial Freedom.  ©MidasWord Read the full article

[greatprinceofabraham]

.@NatCounterPunch

The 2nd "#pornwars are taking shape. While initially targeting 'minors,' #conservatives will likely broaden their targets [...on] the #internet or #streamingservices [...to] undercut #Section230 of the #1996CommunicationsAct"

#censorship

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/02/05/the-porn-wars-round-2/

[recoverreputation]

Trump's presidency will reshape SEO, digital marketing, online reputation management and more.

For example, here's this article today:

A likely impact is the proposed breakup of Google and repeal of Section 230, both of which would require complete strategy shifts, leading to massive changes to brands, individuals and websites.

Here's nine things likely to will happen, in my opinion:

1. Content Moderation: Platforms will have more content policies to avoid legal problems, leading to the removal of both harmful AND legitimate content.

2. More Legal Risks: Without Section 230 protections, businesses and individuals could face DIRECT legal responsibility for user-generated content on platforms--meaning it might not be better to not post at all.

3. Less Platforms: Smaller platforms might shut down due to the financial and legal burdens, resulting in fewer sites for engagement and building.

4. Higher Costs: More moderation could increase costs for businesses, affecting their ability to manage their web presence.

5. Lower Engagement: Stricter moderation discourages users from posting content, limiting engagement and online sharing.

6. Content Removal: While some harmful content might be removed, legitimate negative feedback could be censored, complicating reputation management strategies.

7. Less Visible in Search Engines: Changes in Google could impact how information is indexed and shown in search results, deeply influencing online visibility.

8. Altered Social Media: New policies could change how brands interact with audiences on social media, requiring new strategies.

9. Evolving Trust: Increased censorship and platform changes might harm consumer trust, requiring brands to adapt their reputation management approaches.

Get ready...

These potential changes highlight the need to be mindful of many upcoming changes, and the need to proactively shift online reputation management strategies to stay viable.

If you are interested, read more here:

#onlinereputationmanagement

#trumpcabinet

#section230

#recoverreputation

#reputationmanagement

[announcerofgames]

The 230 case in the supreme court in the USA is the most important thing to pay attention to right now. Its honestly scaring me how much this could impact myself and other content creators. Right now Im panicking over what my only career path will look like in 4 months if the supreme court does what it always does and fucks everything up…

If you havent heard whats going on, I’d suggest watching what Legal Eagle or Phillip DeFranco posted about the Supreme court and the future of the internet. Basically they’re debating the ability to sue a content platform for the content its users post on it, basically treating youtube’s suggestion algorithm as youtube “creating” the content, making it liable for everything its algorithm recommends… this could destroy Youtube’s ability to host videos in the way that we know it, limiting search and recommendation functions, or at worst forcing Youtube to limit who can even post to its platform. Its scary to even think about what might happen to small creators without an established subscriber base… no one new would see your videos, only people who actively search it out, or who already follow you…

TL:DR — If you live in the USA, please pay attention to the supreme court and do whatever you can to influence them to keep the freedom rights of these platforms!! Sign petitions, call your Rep’s, please do whatever you can to keep platforms like Youtube and Twitch alive!!

[truthbombmemes]

Joe Rogan + SPOTIFY = ☠️ With Spotify's explicit consent and financial support, Joe Rogan continues to spread false information to millions of listeners, Some have died because of their exposure to deadly disinformation. Why don't regular Americans have the right to sue these monsters?? Because Section 230 stands in the way. It's time to repeal Section 230. Big tech including Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and others have become a serious public health threats and should be held liable for the damage they cause society. @potus #JoeRogan #Spotify #section230 #RepealSection230 @joerogan @joeroganexperience @spotify https://www.instagram.com/p/CZr8NEgvc9W/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sunnymegatron]

If you think the latest round of internet censorship doesn’t affect you, think again. Social media TOS changes & mass deletions, Visa/MasterCard halting services on “the most popular tube site for grownups I can’t mention here for fear of violating terms of service,” and Section 230 being wrapped up in our COVID relief bills affect not only s3x censorship but everyone who uses the internet. What happens when s3xual assault survivors can’t easily search for resources because the word “s3x” is no longer permitted on social media? How do LGBTQ+ youth with no one to turn to find support when activists & educators are being silenced? How do we create change if we’re not allowed to organize social movements on social media? Why is the US government attacking legal “grown-up work” sites like “rhymes with ‘lonely hams’”–the one income source so many marginalized people have turned to during the pandemic? On ep 151 of @AmericanSexPodcast, you’ll learn how all these issues are interrelated and have unsuspecting dark origins.  Get it here (link in bio): http://sunnymegatron.com/politics-of-sex-censorship/ ⁣ Or find it on Pandora, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. ⁣Please subscribe so you never miss an episode! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-sex/id1269884261?mt=2 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #section230 #sesta #fosta #SISEA #censorship https://www.instagram.com/p/CKfGFphBv-a/?igshid=7q6yglgd37zh

[foreverlogical]

Section 230 Repeal: What Would Happen?

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This is about Section 230 being attacked again.

Go to 11:28.

Between this and Rump's executive order to make himself the sole one in control of the Executive branch, America ain't doing so hot.

For an overview of what that Executive order is, I'd advise watching this:

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The Coming Fight for Control of the Internet

I have been blogging very little, as I have been swamped with a big and exciting work project. As the peak effort on that is now past, I look forward to writing more on Continuations again, as well as taking another turn revising my book The World After Capital. In the meantime, here are some observations on the most recent iteration of the debate around regulating large tech companies generally, the role of Section 230 specifically and how these relate to speech on the Internet. Topics that I have been writing about for many years.

First, information cascades are real and have been known to be a problem for a long time. Both through low effort enduser actions (such as a retweet) and through algorithmic amplification (one user’s like winds up on others’ timelines) “news” travels fast. As has been well studied the more outrageous it is, the faster it travels.

Second, this problem has been known for a long time and one of Twitter’s and Facebook’s biggest failings has been to do nothing about it, while at the same time suppressing third party efforts. Twitter’s handling of some links last week by simply not allowing them to be posted was a ham fisted attempt to rectify this last minute before an election. A later and broader iteration aimed at slowing down retweets is more of a step in the right direction.

Third, it is clear that Facebook is back to selling out everyone else with Zuckerberg’s support for undoing Section 230. This is of course exactly what happened with the awful SESTA/FOSTA, which initially had a tech coalition aligned against it until Zuckerberg saw that it would be to Facebook’s advantage to support it. These are classic “pull-up-the-ladder” moves by powerful company aimed at suppressing competition.

Fourth, at the very same time Facebook is trying to suppress third party monitoring by sending a cease and desist to an NYU based research project in which Facebook users voluntarily contribute information. Facebook claims this represents a Terms of Service violation. If Facebook succeeds with this legal strategy, it would be a grave restriction of enduser freedom at a time when we need the exact opposite.

Fifth, it feels like all of this will come to a head following the election, no matter who wins it. What’s at stake is far larger than most people seem to believe. This isn’t about some small tweak to Section 230. This is and will be a battle about who controls information and computation on the internet. At present it looks as if we are headed in completely the wrong direction with an awful combination of too much corporate and too much state power all at once.

More to come as this unfolds, but in the meantime you can always read the “Informational Freedom” chapter in The World After Capital.

[trevorbalthrop]

#Parler #ComingSoon #ExposeTwitter #ExposeBigTech #bigtech #twitter #KidsLivesMatter #TrevorBalthrop #Follow4Follow #Section230 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLVSFKJpRTu/?igshid=1n1bpme67rbfy

[siennastewart2020]

The US Senate has approved a budget resolution for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.

[theillusmag-blog]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday. He said the move was to “defend free speech from one of the gravest dangers it has faced in American history.”