What you need to know about Section 230, the ‘most ... - Poynter
WebMarch 3, 2021. A law credited with birthing the internet — and with spurring misinformation — has drawn bipartisan ire from lawmakers who are vowing to change it. Section 230 of the...
What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped
WebFeb 21, 2023 · What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet. Politics Feb 21, 2023 10:55 AM EDT. Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have...
What’s Behind the Fight Over Section 230 - The New York Times
WebMar 25, 2021 · Section 230 is a proxy fight for our discomfort with Facebook and Twitter having the power to silence the president of the United States or a high school student who has nowhere else to turn. The...
Section 230 - Wikipedia
WebSection 230 is a section of Title 47 of the United States Code that was enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which is Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and generally provides immunity for online computer services with respect to third-party content generated by its users.
These 26 words ‘created the internet.’ Now the Supreme Court ... - CNN
WebFeb 19, 2023 · A set of rulings against the tech industry could significantly narrow Section 230 and its legal protections for websites and social media companies. If that happens, the Court’s decisions could...
Section 230 is On Trial. Here's What You Need to Know.
WebFebruary 16, 2023. The Supreme Court next week will hear two cases — Gonzalez v. Google on Tuesday, Feb. 21, and Twitter v. Taamneh on Wednesday, Feb. 22 — that could dramatically affect users’ speech rights online. Nearly everyone who speaks online relies on Section 230, a 1996 law that promotes free speech online.
Everything you need to know about Section 230 - The Verge
WebUpdated Dec 29, 2020, 1:50 PM PST. Illustrated by Alex Castro / The Verge. This is a living guide to Section 230: what it is, what it isn’t, why it’s controversial, and how it might be changed ...
Supreme Court to Hear Section 230 Cases: Here's What to Know - TIME
WebFeb 19, 2023 · The law allows tech companies to moderate or remove content that is considered egregious. Section 230, however, does not protect sites that violate federal criminal law, or intellectual property...
Section 230: what changing it means for the internet - The Verge
WebFeb 26, 2021, 7:44 AM PST. Section 230, which turned 25 years old this month, has played a central role in shaping the internet. Over the past year, Congress has introduced several proposals to...
What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation …
WebAug 2, 2021 · Section 230 states that internet platforms — dubbed “interactive computer services” in the statute — cannot be treated as publishers or speakers of content provided by their users.
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