If Section 230 [0] were repealed (which is what those laws would do), I can't imagine any website would allow user-generated content without (a) requiring a law

If Section 230 [0] were repealed (which is what those laws would do), I can't imagine any website would allow user-generated content without (a) requiring a lawyer's approval of every submission before hosting it, and (b) buying expensive insurance to pay for litigation. It's unlikely we'd still have hobby chat forums, HN, or GitHub. Also, check out the cases where Section 230 has been used [1]. Without it, sites would have to prevent defamation (i.e., they need to know whether any content is untrue). Libraries would not provide computers connected to the internet. Repealing Section 230 is a "common sense" proposal that falls apart when considering the actual results. If there's a good proposal for a replacement, I haven't seen it. [0] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230