Section 230 only shields them from liability when they moderate user content. Prior to that, you either didn't moderate at all and were free from liability beca

Section 230 only shields them from liability when they moderate user content. Prior to that, you either didn't moderate at all and were free from liability because it was the users words, or you did moderate and were liable for any user content on your site because the moderation implied editorial control. I would argue that car companies experience similar protections, they just didnt need a specific exemption because product liability already precludes the manufacturer being sued for things the user does. I cannot sue Corvette if I get busted speeding in one of their cars, even if every ad they put on the TV shows someone driving a Corvette recklessly. I also can't sue Corvette or whoever for selling me a car more powerful than I can handle if I burn out at highway speeds and crash. Even though Corvette or Ferrari could change their product lines to not sell cars that practically encourage reckless driving, they are not liable for what users do with the cars. They have "editorial control" of a sort over what they choose to sell and they're not liable for what they choose to sell in the same way that Facebook is able to choose what posts to emphasize without liability for what the user posted. > "Write me an algorithm that finds every bad word said about Elon Musk on Facebook and push those comments out to every single user, I want 3billion people seeing baseless accusations against Musk atleast once a day, and the more extreme the better, we're not done until credible calls for the assassination of Musk appear regularly on our site". "Make me a car with so much horsepower that it can barely be driven safely, and then drop a Fast and Furious style ad to get the motorheads flying around the streets in them. I want at least 3 Paul Walker tier wrecks a week." Still works for a car company. Sports car drivers are 43% more likely to have an at-fault accident on their record compared to the national average. I own one, I'm not trying to call anyone out, but I really do think sports car manufacturers make vehicles that are very easy to drive dangerously, and then they advertise people driving dangerously in them. I wouldn't be surprised if Porsche 911 sales went up after Paul Walker died trying to drift in one.