"Section 230, once dubbed "the twenty-six words that created the internet," reads: "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." In other words, online platforms that host user-generated content can't be held responsible for what those users choose to say on their platforms."
"The statute has survived everything from the dot-com bubble to a Supreme Court challenge that struck down the surrounding text in the CDA. But as it marks this major milestone, Section 230 is facing what could be among its biggest threats to date, as prominent lawmakers plot to bring it down and a mountain of legal challenges give courts the chance to narrow its scope."
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act prevents providers or users of interactive computer services from being treated as the publisher or speaker of third-party content. The statute shields platforms that host user-generated content from civil liability for that content while allowing platforms to moderate in good faith through a "Good Samaritan" provision. The law does not protect platforms from criminal claims. Over thirty years, Section 230 has endured the dot-com bubble and a Supreme Court challenge that removed surrounding CDA text. Rising legislative efforts and a surge of legal challenges now threaten to narrow or overturn Section 230's broad protections, creating significant uncertainty for online platforms and content moderation practices.
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