Section 230 Violation

That executive order came after twitter put fact check labels on his.

Section 230 violation. The commerce department asked the fcc to look into ambiguities in section 230 after trump issued an executive order in may. In may the justice department released a. It says online platforms are not legally responsible for what users post. Either way section 230 of the communications decency act has generated a lot of buzz on capitol.

The online freedom and viewpoint diversity act also strikes the catch all. Ted cruz wants to throw it out. It comes after the president signed an executive orderwhich. Section 230 doesn t require websites to serve as a.

For example if someone posts a fake google review about your business that is defamatory you generally cannot sue google for defamation. Section 230 makes internet service providers like google and facebook immune from lawsuits based on claims related to content published by third parties using their service. Fosta carves out a new exception to section 230 stating that section 230 doesn t apply to civil and criminal charges of sex trafficking or to conduct that promotes or facilitates prostitution. Some democrats agree but for different reasons.

It s a reference to section 230 of the communications decency act a law passed by congress in 1996. Donald trumphas tweeted that section 230 should be revoked beginning a process that could fundamentally change how the internet works. Section 230 currently allows a platform to take action against content it considers to be a violation of its standards.