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Free Speech on The Internet Hangs on Section 230 Of the COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT

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WHAT IS SECTION 230 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.https://www.spreaker.com/user/9922149/free-speech-on-the-internet-hangs-on-secFree Speech on The Internet Hangs on Section 230 Of the COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT Under U.S. law, internet companies are generally exempt from liability for the material user's post on their networks. Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act - itself part of a broader telecom law - provides a legal 'safe harbor' for internet companies.But Republicans increasingly argue that Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms have abused that protection and should lose their immunity - or at least have to earn it by satisfying requirements set by the government.Section 230 probably can't be easily dismantled. But if it was, the internet as we know it might cease to exist.Just what is Section 230?If a news