Lawmakers say Section 230 repeal will protect children—opponents predict chaos

Lawmakers say Section 230 repeal will protect children—opponents predict chaos

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/lawmakers-say-section-230-repeal-will-protect-children-opponents-predict-chaos/

A proposed repeal of Section 230 is designed to punish Big Tech but is also facing opposition from library associations, the Internet Archive, the owner of Wikipedia, and advocacy groups from across the political spectrum who say a repeal is bad for online speech. Opposition poured in before a House hearing today on the bipartisan plan to "sunset" Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which gives online platforms immunity from lawsuits over how they moderate user-submitted content.

Lawmakers defended the proposed repeal. House Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) today said that "Section 230 has outlived its usefulness and has played an outsized role in creating today's 'profits over people' Internet" and criticized what he called "Big Tech's constant scare tactics about reforming Section 230."