Section 230 Reform
Federal Communications Commission / Office of General Counsel
Issue FCC order to eliminate expansive, non-textual immunities that courts have added to Section 230, restricting platform protections to only when they don't remove information, while limiting Section 230(c)(2) protections to decisions to restrict access to material provided by others
"The FCC should issue an order that interprets Section 230 in a way that eliminates the expansive, non-textual immunities that courts have read into the statute." – Project 2025History
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
HIGH
Would significantly change how social media platforms moderate content and could lead to increased censorship or reduced content moderation, affecting free speech online
Status
Planned
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