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this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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Their content promotion algorithms are not protected by section 230. Those algorithms are the real problem, pushing more and more radical content onto vulnerable minds. (The alt-right YouTube pipeline is pretty well documented. Reddit, I think, less so. But they still promote "similar content")
Section 230 requires "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230#:~:text=good%20faith%20removal%20or%20moderation%20of%20third%2Dparty%20material Selection of click-bait algorithms is a choice. At least, they could select out promotion of murder and maiming without a sled ride.