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Section 230 Lets Tech Fix Content Moderation Issues. Congress Should Respect That

Section 230 Lets Tech Fix Content Moderation Issues. Congress Should Respect That

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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210204/09253046182/section-230-lets-tech-fix-content-moderation-issues-congress-should-respect-that.shtml

Congress is on the brink of destroying the internet as we know it.

Bipartisanship in Congress is usually rare to see, but odd alliances have formed in the Capitol against Section 230, a law that regulates content moderation online which is in large part responsible for the incredible growth and diversity of the internet. Republicans accuse Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative users on their platforms. Democrats accuse these companies of not doing enough in removing extremist or false content. While both sides agree that S230 has got to go, they’re at war with each other over who will drive regulatory efforts on content moderation. In the end, it won’t really matter who wins. Either way, the spoils of this war will be a gutted S230 or its repeal. That’s bad news for everyone.

Section 230 Lets Tech Fix Content Moderation Issues. Congress Should Respect That

Feb 9, 2021, 8:23pm UTC
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210204/09253046182/section-230-lets-tech-fix-content-moderation-issues-congress-should-respect-that.shtml > Congress is on the brink of destroying the internet as we know it. > Bipartisanship in Congress is usually rare to see, but odd alliances have formed in the Capitol against Section 230, a law that regulates content moderation online which is in large part responsible for the incredible growth and diversity of the internet. Republicans accuse Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative users on their platforms. Democrats accuse these companies of not doing enough in removing extremist or false content. While both sides agree that S230 has got to go, they’re at war with each other over who will drive regulatory efforts on content moderation. In the end, it won’t really matter who wins. Either way, the spoils of this war will be a gutted S230 or its repeal. That’s bad news for everyone.