editors have deemed it a 'nothing burger,' with many claiming that the story isn’t 'notable'
And in a way, they are right.
It's not notable because there's almost nothing new. There's virtually nothing we haven't known for nearly two years.
All we've gotten is a view into the conversations that made it happen, but we already knew this shit happened - the specific words of the people involved are almost meaningless.
What is not meaningless is the same undeniable reality that we have been pointing out repeatedly for 5 years or more; These companies are acting like publishers. They are not behaving like carriers, yet they are enjoying the protections of section 230.
They need their feet held to the fire: Act like a carrier, or lose 230 protection.
And in a way, they are right.
It's not notable because there's almost nothing new. There's virtually nothing we haven't known for nearly two years.
All we've gotten is a view into the conversations that made it happen, but we already knew this shit happened - the specific words of the people involved are almost meaningless.
What is not meaningless is the same undeniable reality that we have been pointing out repeatedly for 5 years or more; These companies are acting like publishers. They are not behaving like carriers, yet they are enjoying the protections of section 230.
They need their feet held to the fire: Act like a carrier, or lose 230 protection.
The evidence is novel