Not super positive, but I think there is/was a concern over "moderation"
If they are a "platform" that only responds to "complaints", there's more lax rules / risks in court battles.
If they proactively moderate too much, they would expose more legal risks.. "why are you removing links to (my product) but not (similar product)?"
When it's proactive vs clearly illegal stuff, they can point to the fact they are following the law, which requires them to take action proactively even as a "platform".
Of course, you could argue lots of ways why they should do it, but what is Google's incentive? People are not flocking away from Gmail or YouTube. Of course, more and more people complaining could lead to people doing so.
If they are a "platform" that only responds to "complaints", there's more lax rules / risks in court battles.
If they proactively moderate too much, they would expose more legal risks.. "why are you removing links to (my product) but not (similar product)?"
When it's proactive vs clearly illegal stuff, they can point to the fact they are following the law, which requires them to take action proactively even as a "platform".
Of course, you could argue lots of ways why they should do it, but what is Google's incentive? People are not flocking away from Gmail or YouTube. Of course, more and more people complaining could lead to people doing so.