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Discussion Points
- The Impact of Weakening Section 230 on Online Speech: How would a weakening of Section 230 affect online users' ability to express themselves freely, and what are the potential consequences for online platforms and services?
- The Role of the DOJ in Regulating Online Content: What is the appropriate scope of government intervention in regulating online content, and how do the proposals from the DOJ align with or diverge from this principle?
- The Intersection of Free Speech and Law Enforcement: How can law enforcement agencies balance their efforts to combat illegal content with the need to protect users' free speech rights, and what are the implications for online platforms and services?
Summary
In 2020, President Trump's Executive Order aimed at retaliating against online services that fact-checked him prompted a DOJ team to finalize a proposal to weaken Section 230. This key law protects internet users' speech by shielding online intermediaries from civil suits based on user-generated content.
The proposed amendments would have significantly narrowed these protections, allowing for federal and state prosecution of online services hosting illegal content. Documents reveal the DOJ's plan was influenced by meeting with attorneys who brought lawsuits against online services and were caught off guard by Trump's Executive Order.
EFF is challenging the administration's actions.
As President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order in 2020 to retaliate against online services that fact-checked him, a team within the Department of Justice (DOJ) was finalizing a proposal to subst...
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