Thursday, December 3, 2020

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Trump says he’ll veto defense bill unless Section 230 is terminated

President Trump tweeted late Tuesday that he will veto the National Defense Authorization Act unless Congress repeals Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which critics say unfairly shields social media platforms from liability over items posted on their platforms.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 is under a harsh new spotlight in the wake of Goo**gle's move to force conservative news site The Federalist to remove its comments section or risk being demonetized, and a new bill would stop tech giants from taking advantage of the controversial piece of legislation.

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