Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

No, I don't want to close FCC, FDA or FAA.

It's only about the media, because the such shortcut in the ability to tell companies what to do could be abused in a way harmful to free speech - and I think free speech is more important than enforcing quick scam app takedowns.

However, I thought about this, and what FCC could probably do is enforce content labeling for questionable apps (I think it's in spirit of how their safe harbor rule works) and immediately require marketplaces to mark application as potentially harmful ASAP. That would limit impact to the consumers, but won't let this be directly abused too much, e.g., against activist apps.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: