Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill
In June 1995, two young congressmen reached across the aisle to introduce legislation that would become the defining legal protection of the internet era: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields internet companies from liability for content created by users.
Now, nearly 30 years later, another bipartisan duo hopes to drastically alter that law. With both parties aligned—and President Donald Trump seemingly interested too—they stand a better shot at actually accomplishing the task than those who’ve previously attempted it.
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Legislation enacted in 1996 protected interactive computer services from liability for third-party content — and defenders and critics of the law have been debating it ever since.