Publisher vs. Platform
A publisher is a company that controls what information is produced using its publication. A platform is a vehicle, generally on the Internet, which can be used by the general public and on which information is not filtered or controlled. Online platforms as they currently exist, are granted this protection as a "platform" instead of as "publisher" through CDA 230.[1]
YouTube is infamous for being a publisher parading as a platform. It claims to only censor bigotry, nudity/sexuality, violent content, etc.,[2] but it also censors conservatives and others who do not conform to political correctness.[3][4]
The debate over the differences between a publisher and a platform has reached the forefront of political conversation[5][6] amid Prager University's lawsuit against YouTube,[7] and the "Adpocalypse" instigated on YouTube by now-former Vox Media "journalist" wannabe and beta male Carlos Maza as part of his vendetta against comedian Steven Crowder.[8]
In addition to YouTube, other Big Tech companies are publishers which masquerade as platforms, including Facebook,[9] Instagram,[10] and Twitter.[11]
Despite the masses of evidence proving the existence of Big Tech censorship of conservatives, conservative Hunter Avallone disbelieves this fact.[12] In contrast, even socialist Democrat Elizabeth Warren has pledged to "break up Big Tech"[13] (though there are doubts as to her sincerity[1][2] and her methods).[3][4]
References
- ↑ No Law Can Ban White Supremacy From the Internet, "Section 230 also protects platforms from being considered “publishers” should any try to moderate or remove content published by users."
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/about/policies/#community-guidelines
- ↑ https://www.prageru.com/video/prageru-v-youtube/
- ↑ https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/does-social-media-need-to-be-regulated/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceS66bcdm6o
- ↑ https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/gop-senator-forcing-big-tech-to-decide-platform-or-publisher/
- ↑ https://www.prageru.com/video/ep-91-dennis-testifies-before-the-senate/
- ↑ https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/breaking-steven-crowder-talks-youtube-demonetization-and-next-steps/
- ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-instagram-bans-alex-jones-milo-yiannopoulos-laura-loomer-from-platforms-today-2019-05-02/
- ↑ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/30/donald-trump-jr-rips-instagram-for-censorship-afte/
- ↑ https://twittercensorship.com/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt2Mk6ECe6c
- ↑ https://elizabethwarren.com/plans/break-up-big-tech