Section 230 Freedom Of Speech

9 8 2020 released draft legislation.

Section 230 freedom of speech. Section 230 stayed and the law that was initially meant to restrict free speech on the internet instead became the law that protected it. Censorship or freedom of speech. Because section 230 is used to achieve the opposite of this goal senators josh hawley and ted cruz have floated the idea of conditioning section 230 immunity on free speech. 230 a provision of the communication decency act tucked inside the communications decency act cda of 1996 is one of the most valuable tools for protecting freedom of expression and innovation on the internet.

Either kill innovation or ensure that it s a free market of ideas. What is section 230. A generation of young people has grown up knowing nothing but the freedom to speak online. This comes somewhat as a surprise since the original purpose of the legislation was to restrict free speech on the internet.

An entire contemporary culture of speech and debate exists thanks to section 230. Republican led section 230 legislation aimed largely. Department of justice trump administration s draft legislation to reform section 230 with the goal of addressing illicit online content. Trump s executive order challenging section 230 focuses primarily on how platforms moderate content arguing that the law allows tech giants to restrict freedom of speech.

Senators wicker r ms and graham r sc chairmen of senate commerce and senate judiciary committees. Online freedom viewpoint diversity act. Republican led section 230 legislation aimed largely at curtailing freedom of speech monitoring online. The debates about section 230 often portray it as a binary choice of repeal or not.

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