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Do we own our posts? (programming.dev)
submitted 11 months ago by thepiggz@programming.dev to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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Who owns what we post?

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[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So shouldn't some of the legal repercussions be shared with whomever "owns" what I post?

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Makes a lot of sense, thanks