Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by caminante on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @07:02PM
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I looked at the wiki for §230 of the CDA.
It appears that removing the liability shield for social media platforms[0] is a popular position for both Republicans and Democrats by a wide margin. Nothing has transpired, yet.
However, the §230 is nuanced. There's case law where the liability shield defense has been rejected. See the defamatory information issues [1] where the site merely editorialized the headlines and was deemed a publisher.
It appears that removing the liability shield for social media platforms[0] is a popular position for both Republicans and Democrats by a wide margin. Nothing has transpired, yet.
However, the §230 is nuanced. There's case law where the liability shield defense has been rejected. See the defamatory information issues [1] where the site merely editorialized the headlines and was deemed a publisher.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communicati...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communicati...