United States of America: Introduced Bill amending Section 230 to clarify status of information distributors
Description
Introduced Bill amending Section 230 to clarify status of information distributors
The Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act is introduced, aiming to clarify that Section 230 does not hinder the classification of a provider as the distributor of information provided by another content provider.
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1