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Judge rules YouTube, Facebook and Reddit must face lawsuits claiming they helped radicalize a mass shooter | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

submitted 8 months ago by btaf45@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I gave up reporting on major sites where I saw abuse. Stuff that if you said that in public, also witnessed by others, you've be investigated. Twitter was also bad for responding to reports with "this doesnt break our rules" when a) it clearly did and b) probably a few laws.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I gave up after I was told that people DMing me photographs of people committing suicide was not harassment but me referencing Yo La Tengo's album "I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass" was worthy of a 30 day ban

[–] The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

On youtube I had a persistent one who only stopped threatening to track me down and kill me (for a road safety video) when I posted the address of a local police station and said "pop in, any time!"

[–] PiratePanPan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I remember one time somebody tweeted asking what the third track off Whole Lotta Red and I watched at least 50 people get perma'd before my eyes.

The third track is named Stop Breathing.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

I TAKE MY SHIRT OFF AND ALL THE HOES STOP ~~BREATHIN'~~ accessing their Twitter accounts WHEH? 🧛‍♂️🦇🩸

[–] BaardFigur@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Laws vary between countries. A lot of stuff that doesn't break US countries will ersily break the laws of multiple european countries.

[–] The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Laws against threats to kill, rape and assault tend to be pretty constant across the world.. 🤷‍♂️

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Americans online regularly tell me that that's protected free speech down there! Haha

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's true, but a lotnof things are illegal eeverywhere. Sexual Harassment or death treads will get you a lawsuit in probably every single country of the world.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Lawsuits are for civil cases. If someone breaks a law, they're charged by authorities at their discretion.