Reforming Section 230

-- By MarvinGalloway - 11 Mar 2021

Section I (Section 230)

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has been under much scrutiny from various political actors for quite a while. With the culmination of the 2020 Presidential election, it once again has been at the forefront of discussions addressing the perceived need for more intensive internet regulation. While the debates regarding its status and applicability remain rather inconclusive, many seem to be built on misunderstandings and flawed perceptions of Section 230’s purpose and effect.

Subsection A (Background)

When Section 230 was passed as an amendment to the Telecommunications Act in 1996, with overwhelming bipartisan support, it was viewed as a tool to incentivize self-regulation by companies such as CompuServe? and America Online with regards to user-generated third party content.

Marvin, you should complete your first draft now.

Subsub 1 (Legislative History)

Subsub 2 (Case Law)

Section II (Reform Efforts)

Subsection A (Conservative Bias, Neutrality, and more)

Subsection B (Why Section 230 should survive)

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