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A comment on FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230. Parent comment

Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by khuey on Thursday October 15, 2020 @06:39PM (#24795096)
> A stated rationale for protecting internet platform providers was to provide true diversity of political discourse.

Citation needed.

The most prominent case that led to the passage of section 230 was the decision in Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co. which had nothing to do with politics.

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Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by juniper_strong on Thursday October 15, 2020 @06:48PM (#24795200)
The "Findings" passage of section 230 itself called out the internet as "a forum for a true diversity of political discourse".
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