Section 230 Communications Decency Act

Department of justice analyzed section 230 of the communications decency act of 1996 which provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third party content and for the removal of content in certain circumstances.

Section 230 communications decency act. As part of its broader review of market leading online platforms the u s. This comes somewhat as a surprise since the original purpose of the legislation was to restrict free speech on the internet. Section 230 of the communications decency act is one of if not the most important pieces of internet legislation in the united states.

Tucked inside the communications decency act cda of 1996 is one of the most valuable tools for protecting freedom of expression and innovation on the internet. Section 230 is a piece of internet legislation in the united states passed into law as part of the communications decency act cda of 1996 a common name for title v of the telecommunications act of 1996 formally codified as section 230 of the communications act of 1934 at 47 u s c. The us department of justice has submitted a proposal to weaken section 230 of the communications decency act a rule that protects websites and apps from liability for third party content.

Commonly known as the communications decency act of 1996 was never intended to provide legal protection to websites that unlawfully promote and facilitate prostitution and websites that facilitate traffickers in advertising the sale of unlawful sex acts with sex trafficking victims.