Top Democrats are continuing to enable Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ tech agenda in three key ways. The first is through misguided attacks on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, known as the “First Amendment” of the Internet. Section 230 specifies that online platforms like TikTok and Instagram can’t be held legally responsible for content that their users upload. It’s what prevents tech companies from being sued by billionaires and the government when people share content they don’t like. It’s why you can post on social media about a protest, or link to information on abortion and LGBTQ+ health care, and the company that owns the platform can’t be held liable and pressured to take it down. It also protects platforms from being prosecuted under discriminatory state laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ content and other “forbidden” topics and resources.

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[–] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

What a slanted hit piece this is. These Democrats are suggesting sunsetting provisions that protect social media platforms from being responsible for what their users post in order to rein in propaganda, electoral manipulation, and online fentanyl sales.

I think it's misguided to sunset it entirely rather than revise it, but to paint it as Democrats seeking to censor LGBT content is completely ridiculous. You can tell how slanted this is because the author made no attempt to get a quote from any of the Democrats it's going after, does not quote them from any other context, and doesn't spend any real time even explaining their reasoning.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

    in order to rein in propaganda, electoral manipulation, and online fentanyl sales.

    Nice try, Pete Hegseth

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    Jesus Christ. I'm not saying it, I'm relaying the rationale being discussed by (in this case) one of these Democrats, which the article doesn't even attempt to do.

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