On: Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms

[ImprobableTruth]

Social media can only survive because of safe harbor provisions. If sites become responsible for the content they host, social media as we know would instantly die out.

[rwmj → ImprobableTruth]

So would a vast number of things. github, blogs, cloud, public web hosting of almost any kind.

[ImprobableTruth → rwmj]

Sure. I'm not saying that I think it would be good, just that it's possible.

[shultays → ImprobableTruth]

You are not forced to follow or interact poeple you disagree with.

[orian → shultays]

Funny you say, but on social platforms we know you are kind of forced, through suggestions and ads.

[raziel2p → orian]

Newspapers "force" you to read articles by their writers and ads as well... This has nothing to do with social media.

[anewdirection → raziel2p]

Newspapers are curated and responsible for what they publish.