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I would like to see recommendation algorithms brought into this discussion.

On the one hand there's moderation to censor, or remove, offensive, dangerous, or disruptive content. I feel that section 230 does a fair job addressing this.

On the other hand there's recommendation engines often promoting outrageous content, putting things in front of everyone, in order to optimize for engagement and profit. Isn't this acting as a publisher, choosing what to promote, instead of showing people chronological, friend, or user selected feeds? These companies are in control over much of what is being presented to people.

There's been massacres committed in various countries because big tech companies promoted certain messages, based on their secret algorithms. I've been thinking that these algorithms promoting bad content (for profit) are a bigger deal unpromoted (obscure) bad content.



Yup, I’m absolutely fine with algorithm suggestions not being covered under safe harbor rules, that’s where responsibility starts for the publisher.




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