Section 230 Department Of Justice

This proposal is not the only document to have come out today see senator hawley s somewhat unrealistic idea here but it is the official us government position section 230 which insulates intermediaries against claims for illegality for content posted by third.

Section 230 department of justice. Justice department s deputy attorney general looks to amend section 230 march 16 2020 u s. The department of justice s draft legislation focuses on two areas of reform both of which are at minimum necessary to recalibrate the outdated immunity of section 230. The department is also grateful to our colleagues in congress for their support on section 230 reform and looks forward to continued engagement moving forward. Justice department s deputy attorney general looks to amend section 230 march 16 2020 u s.

The doj s draft bill incorporates recommendations from its june 2020 report analyzing section 230 as well as president trump s executive order on. The us department of justice published today its proposal for a review of section 230 of the 1996 communications decency act. The department of justice fired a warning shot against section 230 on wednesday sending congress proposed legislation that would limit platforms protections under the law and create a carve out for so called bad samaritans who purposely promote solicit or facilitate criminal activity. Rosen participate in a summit on combating anti semitism at the justice department in washington u s.

The department of justice has concluded that the time is ripe to realign the scope of section 230 with the realities of the modern internet. Kate cox sep 23 2020 8 30 pm utc. Kate cox sep 23 2020 8 30 pm utc. Reform is important now more than ever.

The department of justice has released a draft bill to amend section 230 of the communications decency act of 1996 joining the chorus of voices seeking to limit the statute s liability protections covered here here here and here. Justice department sends its section 230 rewrite to congress proposal would alter the internet s liability shield drastically if it passed. Section 230 department of justice. The justice department a new doj proposal aims to bring the internet communications law in line with trump s personal interpretation of it.

The department of justice has concluded that the time is ripe to realign the scope of section 230 with the realities of the modern internet. Section 230 s latest attacker. The wall street journal reports that a key aim of the department of justice legislation plans is to prevent technology firms from being able to arbitrarily remove content that users have posted. Both the white house and attorney general william barr have argued that section 230 is overly broad.