Section 230 Vox

Tue may 14th 2019 3 38pm mike masnick.

Section 230 vox. Repealing section 230 isn t necessary. That ll penalize their behavior big time. That s why they re platforms not publishers. Michael bennet d colo told vox that it was time to revisit section 230 adding that it may have made sense in the earliest years of the internet but it makes little sense for a.

Also the big tech ceos could have been nailed for lying to congress. Section 230 allows websites like facebook and twitter to host content from users without being civilly liable for that content. If you like my videos and would like to support my channel please feel free to visit my patreon or subscribestar page. Help keep vox free for all.

Vox admits it got section 230 wrong fixes its mistake. Vox asked several leading democratic candidates to weigh in on section 230 in december 2019. Section 230 is critical to protecting free speech online and the fcc has no authority to change it especially not in ways that will undermine free expression. That is our mission at vox.

Simply treat them like publishers and open em up to huge lawsuits. Section 230 protects social media from liability for what third parties say. Regulation and content moderation in the united states is defined by the first amendment right to freedom of speech and section 230 of the communication decency act 1996 which establishes a unique level of immunity from legal liability for tech platforms. Section 230 the law that is often credited as the reason why the internet as we know it exists could be facing its greatest threat yet.

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