Amazon filed a petition with an EU court asking it to annul its designation as a “very large online platform” in the Digital Services Act.
I get where they’re coming from. Moderating a huge online presence where people can make posts about things is difficult and costly. But… It’s their platform and they’re in charge of it. So… It kinda sounds like they have to.
And if any company can pay for it, it’s Amazon.
They’re complaining because they don’t WANT to, not because they don’t have the money to.
They want to hoard more billions.
I feel like, even on non-anonymous platforms, the onus is on a prosecutor to figure it out. Moderators should do their best effort but it is an impossible task. Would you hold a mail carrier liable for what they deliver?
i don’t think anyone is asking Amazon (or anyone) to do a perfect job-- that’s impossible. but platform owners should be responsible for making a reasonable effort to keep their spaces safe.
They don’t wanna do it cuz most of the reviews and items would fall under disinformation. Fake reviews, fake products, ripoff products and the like…not?
Amazon argues other large retailers weren’t given the same designation, but is that because Amazon is largest or because the other retailers are already doing a good enough job (in which case no harm in the EU agreeing to include more retailers in the list) or because EU arbitrarily wants Amazon in the list without proof it would make a difference (in which case maybe take another look at the criteria used to make the list).
Imo, it’s fair to ask why Alex Jones’ webstore shouldn’t also have to police disinformation they put out
Then give police admin access and let them do their job.
Oh wait… ahh… dammit, still better than the current situation though.
