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Thursday, 22 March 2018
quote [ YouTube, a popular media site for firearms enthusiasts, this week quietly introduced tighter restrictions on videos involving weapons, becoming the latest battleground in the U.S. gun-control debate.
YouTube will ban videos that promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories, including bump stocks, which allow a semi-automatic rifle to fire faster. Additionally, YouTube said it will prohibit videos with instructions on how to assemble firearms. The video site, owned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, has faced intense criticism for hosting videos about guns, bombs and other deadly weapons. ] Reddit follows suit, link in extended.
Reddit's new additions to content policy: https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/863xcj/new_addition_to_sitewide_rules_regarding_the_use/
#GUNS!
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LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:08am GMT on 22nd March
Ok Reddit's thing is due to a law about to be signed; not sure if Youtube's change in policy is related.
Probably deserves a post of its own but I'm headed toward bed: Section 230 protections are about to go away. If you're unfamiliar, it'll be like 2257 all over again -- tl;dr Websites were immune to most liability and lawsuits over content posted by users, and now they won't be. Reddit, for example, can be sued or otherwise held liable if, say, ladies of negotiable affection post seeking business.
NPR article
LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:08am GMT on 22nd March
Ok Reddit's thing is due to a law about to be signed; not sure if Youtube's change in policy is related.
Probably deserves a post of its own but I'm headed toward bed: Section 230 protections are about to go away. If you're unfamiliar, it'll be like 2257 all over again -- Websites were immune to most liability and lawsuits over content posted by users, and now they won't be. Reddit, for example, can be sued or otherwise held liable if, say, ladies of negotiable affection post seeking business.
NPR article
LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:15am GMT on 22nd March
Ok Reddit's thing is due to a law about to be signed; not sure if Youtube's change in policy is related.
Probably deserves a post of its own but I'm headed toward bed: Section 230 protections are about to go away. If you're unfamiliar, it'll be like 2257 all over again -- Websites were immune to most liability and lawsuits over content posted by users, and now they won't be. Reddit, for example, can be sued or otherwise held liable if, say, ladies of negotiable affection post seeking business. The goal was to remove protections for Backpage and other sites dealing with sex trafficking, especially of minors, but the wording can be interpreted more broadly to various other crimes.
NPR article
LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:16am GMT on 22nd March
Ok Reddit's thing is due to a law about to be signed; not sure if Youtube's change in policy is related.
Probably deserves a post of its own but I'm headed toward bed and my S key is dying: Section 230 protections are about to go away. If you're unfamiliar, it'll be like 2257 all over again -- Websites were immune to most liability and lawsuits over content posted by users, and now they won't be. Reddit, for example, can be sued or otherwise held liable if, say, ladies of negotiable affection post seeking business. The goal was to remove protections for Backpage and other sites dealing with sex trafficking, especially of minors, but the wording can be interpreted more broadly to various other crimes.
NPR article
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LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:08am GMT on 22nd March [Score:5 Informative]
Ok Reddit's thing is due to a law about to be signed; not sure if Youtube's change in policy is related.
Probably deserves a post of its own but I'm headed toward bed and my S key is dying: Section 230 protections are about to go away. If you're unfamiliar, it'll be like 2257 all over again -- Websites were immune to most liability and lawsuits over content posted by users, and now they won't be. Reddit, for example, can be sued or otherwise held liable if, say, ladies of negotiable affection post seeking business. The goal was to remove protections for Backpage and other sites dealing with sex trafficking, especially of minors, but the wording can be interpreted more broadly to various other crimes.
NPR article
