"Danielle Citron, a Boston University law professor specializing in online speech, said Section 230 has failed to live up to its promise and that modifying it could lead to a "healthier" internet.
"Section 230's overbroad interpretation means that platforms have little legal incentive to combat online abuse," Citron told the hearing.
She said that while it has allowed some platforms to moderate content, "they also have been shielded from responsibility even when they solicit illegal activities, deliberately leave up unambiguously illegal content that causes harm, and sell dangerous products."
Citron said the law should be revised "to condition the legal shield on reasonable content moderation practices.""
- Date Published:12/08/2019
- Original Publication:MNS Money