Lawmakers are pushing for the censorship of harmful content and disinformation through a reform of Section 230. Bipartisan legislation to sunset Section 230 is criticized for potentially harming the internet. Big Tech companies are accused of evading responsibility for harmful platform content. Calls for holding Big Tech accountable and making the internet safer are increasing.
Section 230 protects all online speech: from global platforms, to tiny blogs, and small message forums. https://t.co/XMrbLnzVf5
No wonder tech billionaires support getting rid of Section 230: they understand that their overgrown, universally loathed services are vulnerable to real alternatives.https://t.co/zTBztz0xE9
Wanna Make Big Tech Monopolies Even Worse? Kill Section 230. https://t.co/zTBztz0xE9
In 1996, Congress created Section 230 to regulate obscenity and indecency on the Internet. Now, 30 years later, the internet is drastically different. This week, I questioned Carrie Goldberg on what she believes will happen to social media companies if Section 230 sunsets. https://t.co/D0PYYrkXj7
Yet another reason why Congress must hold social media companies accountable. Eliminate Section 230 – stop the censorship. https://t.co/qzeVCzcJC7
Section 230, passed in 1996, is widely credited for enabling the open internet by limiting platform liability (when acting in good faith) against bad user content. SB 1047 spiritually does the opposite. It limits good faith open AI dev by making it liable for bad user activity.
For far too long, the BIG tech industry has hidden behind Section 230 protections while censoring free speech, creating unsafe conditions for children, and ignoring its responsibilities to civil society. https://t.co/TL8TeEdJpg
Big Tech companies continue to rake in fortunes while evading responsibility for the harms their platforms can cause. At a hearing this week on sunsetting Section 230, @RepDebDingell discusses the need to hold Big Tech accountable and make the internet safer for everyone. https://t.co/qpEAhJPgo3
Bipartisan legislation to sunset Section 230 would also kill the internet as we know it. https://t.co/67nrSmeMqw
Lawmakers Push for the Censorship of “Harmful Content,” “Disinformation” in Latest Section 230 Reform Push https://t.co/tmJaKX95mi