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The internet cesspool forum known as 8chan has just faced a huge blow after its internet service producer, Cloudflare, announced they were terminating their dealings with the controversial imageboard site due to its penchant for helping the spread of violence and hatred and culminating in real-world tragedies.
At a moment when free speech online and moderation policies are more controversial than ever, Cloudflare is facing accusations that it’s providing cybersecurity protection for at least seven terrorist organisations—a situation that some legal experts say could put it in legal jeopardy.
For the sake of an open internet, it’s generally believed that objectionable and offensive content is acceptable – and perhaps even necessary – up to a certain point. Internet companies still haven’t charted exactly where that point is. During an event this week, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince argued that they…
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