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How Democrats’ Attack On Section 230 Plays Right Into Trump’s Censorial Plans
Like clockwork, lawmakers are once again rallying around the idea of eliminating Section 230. That Republicans are leading this charge is hardly surprising—repealing Section 230 is explicitly laid …
For years, many on the left have believed that repealing the law would pressure online services into “cleaning up” their spaces by removing hate speech, conspiracy theories, and other content deemed anti-social. Legal advocacy groups, and particularly those less susceptible to political pressure, like the EFF, can take on these cases pro bono, knowing they won’t be buried in years of litigation or financial ruin. Instead, they often allow discovery, depositions, and extended litigation to explore whether a platform was acting as a state actor, or whether the content decisions were truly editorial in nature.
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