Section 230 Business Insider

Section 230 has been called the most important law for the internet.

Section 230 business insider. Facebook twitter and youtube s business models could get crushed if a law called section 230 gets repealed. After years of threats. This isn t the first time trump has attacked section 230. All about section 230 a rule that made the modern internet.

Trump and congress are rushing to do exactly that. Updated 2 04 pm edt wednesday october 28 2020. It provides interactive computer services like facebook and twitter the ability to moderate content on their platforms that is violent harassing or otherwise objectionable without the platforms illegally infringing on people s first amendment right to free speech. It also protects them from liability for the content posted by users.

Stories in section 230 include. The ceos of facebook google and twitter will all testify before congress days before the election over legal protections for internet companies as facebook. Facebook twitter and youtube s business models could get crushed if a law called section 230 gets repealed. Trump and congress are rushing to do exactly that.

But the two disagree on why it should be revoked. Section 230 of the communications decency act known simply as section 230. And google even more powerful in the process fight for the future deputy director evan greer said in a statement to business insider. Section 230 of the communications decency act of 1996 is a part of us law that gives tech companies broad protections to let them moderate their own platforms.

Section 230 also gives social media sites the ability to regulate content on their platforms. Barbara ortutay ap technology writer. Legal experts told business insider that parts of trump s order are likely illegal and will be. The legal interpretation of section 230 also allows social platforms to moderate their services by removing posts that for instance are obscene or violate the services own standards so long.