United States of America: Introduced bill to repeal section 230 of the 1934 Communications Act
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Description
Introduced bill to repeal section 230 of the 1934 Communications Act
The "bill to repeal section 230 of the 1934 Communications Act" is introduced in the US Senate. The Bill proposes to remove the immunity from liability for computer platforms that publish information provided by third-party users. Section 230 provides immunity from civil liabilities setting that an information service provider shall not be treated as a publisher or speaker of information inserted by a user.
Original sourceScope
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
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Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
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Type
Any
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
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