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Lawmakers debate ending Section 230 in order to save it
They say they want to craft a better law to take its place.
E&C Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) want to give Congress 18 months to come up with a new framework to replace Section 230 or risk losing it entirely. Kate Tummarello, executive director of startup advocacy group Engine (which has received funding from Google), shared her experience seeking out reproductive care information in online communities while experiencing a pregnancy loss two years ago. But victims rights attorney Carrie Goldberg and Organization for Social Media Safety CEO Marc Berkman said throughout the hearing that the fear that Section 230 repeal would lead to a tsunami of lawsuits was overblown.
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