▲ 724 ▼ Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law (www.engadget.com) submitted 2 years ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 237 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who holds fact-checking companies accountable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lawsuits. As it stands the US supreme court is that social media companies can not be held liable for the things their users publish. Fact checking companies can be sued, news companies can be sued (see fox news and the voting machines lawsuit), Facebook can't be held responsible in the same way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lawsuits. As it stands the US supreme court is that social media companies can not be held liable for the things their users publish. Fact checking companies can be sued, news companies can be sued (see fox news and the voting machines lawsuit), Facebook can't be held responsible in the same way permalink fedilink source parent