The Communications Decency Act, and specifically Section 230, have held up against recent attacks, but these attacks have become more frequent. Under the current precedent, websites like Facebook, Google, and Yelp are free to allow their users to interact as they please, with the responsibility for their actions resting solely with the individuals. Free speech advocates worry that, if Section 230 were repealed, the risk of liability could turn these internet giants into a third-party Big Brother, censoring and reporting users’ activities based on the whims of politicians and lobbyists.
Originally posted 2017-01-06 15:53:13.
