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Originally Posted by pwalker8
It comes down to something very simple. In the US, you have what is known as a safe harbor if you provide a platform and remove content when you get a take down notice. It's the only way the internet can actually work. A lot of governments would love to have everyone say "Mother may I" whenever they uploaded a picture or made a post, but then we wouldn't have the internet as we know it.
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This is nonsense. Almost EVERY forum has rules on uploading. Why should the most profitable & biggest companies on the Internet have an exemption?
Most of safe harbor is just to suit big US Companies and it's flawed, broken law dishonestly being used by some big companies.
Also like slurping private data for targeted ads, the "It's the only way the internet can actually work." is a lie promoted by Facebook and Google.
You Tube would make a LOT less money. Maybe longer video would need a subscription.
Ending data slurp and targeted adverts would only reduce Facebook and Google income a little. It's fake snake-oil to get advertisers to switch from TV and paper, but that incentive is no longer needed.