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> It's interesting that Congress is talking about sunsetting section 230 Congress will never stop talking about Sec230. Early on it was because 230 hampered th
by WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
> It's interesting that Congress is talking about sunsetting section 230
Congress will never stop talking about Sec230. Early on it was because 230 hampered thin-skinned congress people from disappearing speech they didn't like.
ref:https://www.techdirt.com/2019/03/19/rep-devin-nunes-sues-internet-cow-saying-mean-things-about-him-online/ https://www.techdirt.com/2019/03/19/rep-devin-nunes-sues-int...
Modern attacks on 230 are more likely to enabled by major platforms, who are the only ones who can afford to defend legal attacks on user speech.
ref:
https://www.techdirt.com/2020/06/23/hello-youve-been-referred-here-because-youre-wrong-about-section-230-communications-decency-act/ https://www.techdirt.com/2020/06/23/hello-youve-been-referre...