New York Hate Speech Law

[LDAHL]

I see New York now has a law in place that requires platform providers to maintain systems for collecting and responding to reports of “hateful speech” directed against various protected groups. There being no first amendment exception for such speech, it’s hard for me to see how this law will survive the inevitable legal challenges that will arise.

I’ll admit I have trouble understanding why the class of people who believe they are our rightful cultural gatekeepers care so much about what private providers choose to allow. You can always go elsewhere.

[iris lilies]

Every digital space must be a “safe” space or else users feel “unsafe. “

That is ridiculous bullshit, but it is what it is and it is where we are right now.

[littlebittybobby]

Okay---don't blame noo yawk for any of thgis. They are only following the progress of modern Yuropeeyan countries such as jerrmannny and rooosha. Everyboddy KNOWS there has never been any HATE allowed in those two places. Ever. Nope.