The United States Supreme Court will consider a major case involving Section 230, that provision of law that protects social media comments from being sued for the comments of others. In the case, the family of a terror attack victim argues that because Google allowed ISIS videos into its algorithm, it should be responsible in some way for the terrorists becoming radicalized even if the terrorists never saw videos on YouTube. Some conservatives want to use this case as a back door to change section 230 without ever having Congress act. Whether you like Google or not, they are in the right in this case and conservatives should steer clear of those who want to use judges to rewrite a law.
My issue is that all the tech platforms have no problem censoring conservative content they do not approve, but allow any other content. They clearly can program their systems to block content and I would think any content of a group or country that is designated as a terrorist group by the government should be capable of being blocked. That Google did not do so here is in my view a basis for liability.’
While my political orientation as a strong libertarian has me aligned with this opinion, my problem is that ABC Corp has crossed the Rubicon in controlling content and search results (still does), and thus has identified itself as a publisher and thus has absorbed responsibility for the content it allows. If the company had performed as a platform... simply allowing all content except for the narrow band of FCC rules... then I would be against them losing in this case. But that is not the case.
Erick, I respectfully disagree with you on this one.
If we have to use the back door to rein in Big Tech, so be it.
Leftists have used the technique for years so it is not a precedent.
Give the Leftists a taste of their own medicine.
You can't use terrorism for good.
You can't use the Left's tactics to further the cause of Conservatives.
While I like President Trump's policies, I despise Donald Trump for going down this road.
My issue is that all the tech platforms have no problem censoring conservative content they do not approve, but allow any other content. They clearly can program their systems to block content and I would think any content of a group or country that is designated as a terrorist group by the government should be capable of being blocked. That Google did not do so here is in my view a basis for liability.’
Absolutely right, Eric. "Conservatives" should know better.
While my political orientation as a strong libertarian has me aligned with this opinion, my problem is that ABC Corp has crossed the Rubicon in controlling content and search results (still does), and thus has identified itself as a publisher and thus has absorbed responsibility for the content it allows. If the company had performed as a platform... simply allowing all content except for the narrow band of FCC rules... then I would be against them losing in this case. But that is not the case.
While I might agree with much of your argument, I can never be on the side of Google.