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[โ€“] [email protected] 301 points 1 month ago (22 children)

So if YouTube is now serving up the ads directly to me, does that mean they're finally liable for the content of those ads? Can we have them investigated for all the malware, phishing, illegal hate speech, etc.?

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No, at least not in the USA. They're still protected under Section 230, which makes them immune from liability of third-party content on their platform.

now serving up the ads directly to me

What do you think they were doing before? ๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Does anybody know how this will affect the EU?

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