Should Facebook Be Responsible for Content?

If a market sells bad fruit, both the market and the grower can be held responsible because they are liable for that product. However, social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram do not sell content; rather, they are a place for others to provide content. ... Therefore, they have no liability.”

Does Facebook have a legal duty?

Companies could treat data as commercial speech, or as a commodity. ... Platforms could make privacy contracts with their users.

Does Facebook has a legal or ethical duty as to what gets posted on its platform?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is “responsible for the content” on its platform. It's a departure from how internet companies have traditionally viewed themselves — as neutral platforms generally not responsible for what people post and share on their services.