Is Big Tech (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc) a “publisher” or a “platform”? The question that any highly paid lawyer for Big Tech would ask is “which one keeps our legal liability to a minimum?” and then seek to make the case that they are that one. The alternative question: “which legal definition do our activities as a company most closely match?” has little practical value.
Big Tech wants to eat their cake and have it too
Big Tech wants to eat their cake and have it…
Big Tech wants to eat their cake and have it too
Is Big Tech (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc) a “publisher” or a “platform”? The question that any highly paid lawyer for Big Tech would ask is “which one keeps our legal liability to a minimum?” and then seek to make the case that they are that one. The alternative question: “which legal definition do our activities as a company most closely match?” has little practical value.