Who owns what we post?

  • @SeabassDan
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    161 year ago

    To add to this, can we “disown” what we post? If it can be used against me but isn’t “mine”, it just seems like I’m always getting the short end of the stick.

    • Zeppo
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      31 year ago

      As far as any legal liability, no, unless you’re successfully anonymous (VPN, tor, etc)

      • @SeabassDan
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        01 year ago

        So shouldn’t some of the legal repercussions be shared with whomever “owns” what I post?

        • Zeppo
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          21 year ago

          Generally you own what you post, but you have given a license to the site to display and use it. In the US, social media sites are protected by something called Section 230. This allows sites to display user-generated content without being liable for legal issues related to it, as long as they do a decent job of trying to moderate clearly illegal content.

          • @SeabassDan
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            01 year ago

            Makes a lot of sense, thanks