• Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Oh gosh, I just started typing out a response. The. Started sourcing and realized this would take me a ton of time. There are a lot of people way more educated on this, especially the actual potential legal outcomes if this is tried.

      I am going to wait to see if someone more knowledgeable chimes in before going through the effort of making a well sourced and researched response.

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          1 year ago

          Well I apparently wasn’t paying attention and the case that most were sweating about was settled in the Supreme Court earlier this year. Gonzalez V. Google.

          But there are a number of worrying bills introduced to Congress recently like the CASE-IT ACT the See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2023 and a handful of others, with more being actively discussed.

          There is also this case that seems destined to go to the Supreme Court. I think some worry that eventually if congress doesn’t rewrite the laws the SC will feel the need to. Laws have finesse, SC decisions generelly have larger impact as they unravel a bunch or interconnected laws until new legislation is passed. A court decision could overnight mean everyone who hosts content is then liable, I don’t think I have to explain to see how that will go sideways for any smaller players on the web.