No but this still establishes a scary new precedent; that any podcaster/videomaker is now legally responsible for any illegal actions that their viewers commit on their own accord. I can imagine how this will result in people being scared to criticize any leader or person in power because their comment/video might inspire some crazy person to harass them for which they will be found legally responsible.
Omg no it doesn’t. You know damn well that some random streamer or podcaster isn’t the same as some of these heavy hitters of insanity.
And even ignoring that then YES, YES they should be held accountable if they are knowingly spewing falsehoods and stirring up people and it causes shit like that.
“Free speech” != “I can be a total fuckwad and say whatever so want without any repercussions!”
It’s like there is this wall between US people’s understanding of free speech and a usual EU residents’. The same way Holocaust denial should be punishable, there are sane rules that must be abided, otherwise only chaos ensues. It won’t take you down an Orwellian dystopia any time soon, if anything, allowing these criminals selling an alternative reality will.
incrudible|3 years ago
lurgburg|3 years ago
He could have anticipated his actions would lead to these outcomes.
unknownaccount|3 years ago
helf|3 years ago
And even ignoring that then YES, YES they should be held accountable if they are knowingly spewing falsehoods and stirring up people and it causes shit like that.
“Free speech” != “I can be a total fuckwad and say whatever so want without any repercussions!”
unknown|3 years ago
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kaba0|3 years ago