The UK Online Harms draft captures contradictions of the platform speech debate in perfect microcosm.
Platforms must take down one legally undefined kind of content ("harmful") while leaving up another ("democratically important").
Have fun with that, guys.
Platforms must take down one legally undefined kind of content ("harmful") while leaving up another ("democratically important").
Have fun with that, guys.
If we could agree on what's "harmful" and what's "democratically important," we would be in a much different place as a society.
But I'm sure Facebook can sort it out.
And if they don't, Ofcom can sort it out and fine them.
But I'm sure Facebook can sort it out.
And if they don't, Ofcom can sort it out and fine them.
It's good to have the inherent contradictions of the last few year's debate forced to the surface like that. Dialectics move fast these days.
Ugh this should say years' not year's.
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