There was never any risk of Twitter and Facebook employees going to prison over the January 6 attack. Stop exaggerating. And I have no respect for anyone who is afraid of being called to testify to Congress. Anyone with principles should be thrilled for an opportunity to participate in the public discourse and express their thoughts in such a forum.
Well, the fighting words doctrine, defamation, fraud, deprivation of right to vote via intentional misinformation, copyright infringement, market manipulation, child pornography... It's a short list but not an empty list. The law in the US is loathe to impose prior restraint but may punish for all manner of transgression, even when the nature of the transgression is words or images alone.
> Stop exaggerating
I believe I have a free-speech right to exaggerate, so I shall respectfully decline.
> And I have no respect for anyone who is afraid of being called to testify to Congress.
Far be it from me to try and instill a sense of respect in anyone for Silicon Valley CEOs. Or an idea they have principles.
... But how comfortable should we be with the unprincipled having this much control over what people see and read?
Anyway, I'd love to continue this thread, but I've nudged up against my site-imposed quota of HN posts today. ;)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fighting_words
There was never any risk of Twitter and Facebook employees going to prison over the January 6 attack. Stop exaggerating. And I have no respect for anyone who is afraid of being called to testify to Congress. Anyone with principles should be thrilled for an opportunity to participate in the public discourse and express their thoughts in such a forum.