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Rand Paul Reverses Section 230 Stance After YouTube Dispute

Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul reversed his stance on social media liability protections after YouTube refused to remove a video he described as a false accusation that he received money from Nicolás Maduro, which led to death threats against him.
Paul now seeks legislation to hold platforms liable for defamatory content, expressing that Google's hosting of such content endangers individuals and that it should face legal consequences.
He previously defended private-property rights of internet companies but now acknowledges the harmful effects of defamatory content hosted by them, indicating that he had not considered this before.
In his op-ed for The New York Post, Paul criticized Google for selectively moderating content, emphasizing the need to reconsider liability protections for social media based on how they handle harmful accusations.

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