Section 230 Blog

But justice clarence thomas wrote separately to explain why the views the current dominant interpretation of section 230 to be overbroad arguing that the supreme court.

Section 230 blog. The supreme court recently denied a request to clarify the meaning of section 230 of the communications decency act of 1996 which as interpreted by lower courts immunizes internet platforms from liability for user conduct. In this section 230 internet intermediary context impunity is best understood as uniquely disruptive taker power which i define as the power to take whatever one wants from others online without consequence because courts now routinely rule summary judgement in favor of internet platforms in section 230 cases effectively denying plaintiffs discovery and their right to access. Section 230 protections would not apply. The supreme court declined yesterday to review the scope of section 230 of the communications decency act cda which gives online platforms immunity from civil liability for third party content on their services.

As currently written cda 230 grants an expansive liability shield to any provider of an interactive computer service for the actions that occur on their platform regardless of whether the platform turns a blind eye to illegal activity. Before the senate commerce science and transportation committee held its hearing today on 47 u s c. Section 230 is a piece of internet legislation in the united states passed into law as part of the communications decency act cda of 1996 a common name for title v of the telecommunications act of 1996 formally codified as section 230 of the communications act of 1934 at 47 u s c. 17 17351 opinion filed september 12 2019.

Without it important parts of websites like customer reviews of products and rentals couldn t exist. Wicker continued with the republican narrative by suggesting social media platforms may be cooperating with the biden campaign and cantwell released a. The section 230 immunities were provided by congress as a means to give internet providers an ability to remove content that was considered obscene lewd lascivious filthy excessively violent harassing or otherwise objectionable enigma software group usa llc. Instead the commission can comfortably use section 201 b to resolve ambiguities in the text of section 230 c which city of arlington and iowa utilities board plainly permit.

Misleading arguments spin by tech industry section 230 may 21 2020 cep staff tech s activist role in content moderation undermines industry arguments for section 230 protections technology giants like facebook twitter and google youtube have long maintained that they are merely neutral platforms and cannot be held responsible for what users choose to post and share on their sites. In the united states precision regulation means taking a fresh look at section 230 of the communications decency act cda 230. Section 230 is a special exemption for large social media companies. 230 section 230 both chair roger wicker r ms and ranking member maria cantwell d wa sought to provide their slant on the proceedings.

Section 230 generally provides immunity for website publishers from third party content.