Section 230 is threatened in new bill tying liability shield repeal to $2,000 checks

Section 230 is threatened in new bill tying liability shield repeal to $2,000 checks

3 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/30/section-230-stimulus-mcconnell-bill-trump/

Tech got dragged into yet another irrelevant Congressional scuffle this week after President Trump agreed to sign a bipartisan pandemic relief package but continued to press for additional $2,000 checks that his party opposed during negotiations.

In tweets and other comments, Trump tied a push for the boosted relief payments to his entirely unrelated demand to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a critical but previously obscure law that protects internet companies from legal liability for user-generated content.