Congress Wants to Kill Section 230. Here’s Why That Law Is Important for Businesses

Congress Wants to Kill Section 230. Here’s Why That Law Is Important for Businesses

A repeal of Section 230 could impact all sorts of businesses that operate online, from social media companies to retailers.

The possibility that the current law protecting those responsible for forums and social media will be modified in the US is becoming increasingly concrete. - on macitynet.it The US is aiming to remove liability for posts on social media and forums

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to introduce...

The future of internet liability is uncertain as congress targets Section 230 Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of political wrangling about it, it's beginning to look a law that protects internet companies from legal action over third-party content is on its way out. appleinsider.com Created in 1996, Section 230 is an amendment to the Communications Act of 1934 and is part…

New bipartisan bill threatens to sunset key internet platform protection law

A new bipartisan bill could fundamentally change Section 230, the cornerstone law protecting internet platforms in the United States, by giving it an expiration date. The article New bipartisan bill threatens to sunset key internet platform protection law appeared first on THE DECODER.

The clock may be running out for Section 230

Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of political wrangling about it, it's beginning to look a law that protects internet companies from legal action over third-party content is on its way out.

The future of internet liability is uncertain as congress targets Section 230

Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of political wrangling about it, it's beginning to look a law that protects internet companies from legal action over third-party content is on its way out. Image credit: WikiMedia Created in 1996, Section 230 is an amendment to the Communications Act of 1934 and is part of the larger Telecommunications Act of 1996. In part, and crucially, it says that "no provider or user of an interactiv…