Section 230 Rules

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Section 230 rules. 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. But trump and other politicians argue that twitter facebook and other social media platforms have abused that protection and should lose their immunity or at least have to earn it by satisfying requirements set by the government. Section 230 of the 1996 communications decency act itself part of a broader telecom law provides a legal safe harbor for internet companies. Insight by veritas and carahsoft.

Section 230 generally provides immunity for website publishers from third party content. Section 230 probably can t be easily dismantled. It runs only 26 words long short and to the point. All about section 230 a rule that made the modern internet by barbara ortutay october 28 2020 gmt file this april 26 2017 file photo shows the twitter app icon on a mobile phone in philadelphia.

All about section 230 a rule that made the modern internet europe s philae comet lander made a 2nd touchdown in a spooky spot. But if someone posts that on facebook you can t sue the company just the person who posted it. But if it was the internet as we know it might cease to exist. If a news site falsely calls you a swindler you can sue the publisher for libel.

Just what is section 230. But it has had an outsize affect on life as we know it. Section 230 is a part of federal legislation passed more than 20 years ago. In august 2019 president donald trump reportedly drafted an executive order that would require the federal communications commission to develop rules that could limit section 230 protections.