Should online platforms be held accountable for the content they host? Yes, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton replied, on Monday 17 February, to a small group of journalists after his meeting with Mark Zuckerberg.
However, he did not specify whether he was referring to the term 'liability' or 'responsibility', which was put forward by the platforms (see EUROPE B12399A9).
Therein lies the whole issue. Currently, platforms are exempted from liability for illegal content uploaded by...