Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Platforms

No, Section 230 Doesn't 'Circumvent' the First Amendment (techdirt.com)
When it comes to Section 230, we’ve seen a parade of embarrassingly wrong takes over the years, all sharing one consistent theme: the authors confidently opine on the law despite clearly not understanding it.

First Amendment, Law, Online Platforms, Free Speech

11 points by hn_acker 16 days ago | 4 comments

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium (wired.com)
AI slop is flowing onto every major platform where people post online—and Medium is no exception.

Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation, Online Platforms, Medium

78 points by minimaxir 24 days ago | 73 comments

YouTube mistakenly bans accounts and removes channels for "spam" (9to5google.com)
Over the past few hours, YouTube appears to have accidentally removed channels and banned accounts for violating its “spam, deceptive practices, and scams policy” even for users that have never uploaded videos in what looks to be a bug.

YouTube, Software Bugs, Social Media, Online Platforms

5 points by maxwell 48 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Is there any place on the internet capable of freedom of speech? (ycombinator.com)
When people say freedom of speech, they don't mean in its totality, but a portion of it. If you talk about the world's problems - all of them - you will get removed.

Censorship, Online Platforms

37 points by yqtjnvou 64 days ago | 104 comments

Online platforms ‘can’t just sit on their hands’ – Reddit’s Steve Huffman (mastersofscale.com)

Online Platforms, Reddit, Social Media, Technology, Business

28 points by iamirosha 80 days ago | 25 comments

Update to Steam's User Reviews: New Helpfulness System (steampowered.com)

User Experience, Gaming, Online Platforms

5 points by MaximilianEmel 99 days ago | 0 comments

Online platforms warned over disorder violence risk (bbc.com)

Online Platforms, Violence, Disorder, Social Media

5 points by rntn 106 days ago | 0 comments

Platforms Have First Amendment Right to Curate Speech (eff.org)