Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Google (and all other providers) can not be sued for their users distributing "dangerous" or whatever content. This is literally the purpose of section 230. The only exception is the sex trafficking stuff covered under SESTA/FOSTA.

Whatever pressure they're getting to do this comes from somewhere besides the threat of private civil lawsuits.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: