Biden, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Section 230 & You

<p>Let's discuss Section 230 this week! Ye olde Liability Shield Law!</p><br><p>Should platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram be held accountable for irresponsible content created by it's independent users?</p><br><p>Should they be held liable for damages regarding that content? Is there a difference between being liable and accountable?</p><br><p>The recent change in the White House has brought with it new policy ideas regarding Section 230. But they may not be as different as you would think.</p><br><p>Where's the line? Who decides what the line is? Who enforces it?</p><br><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/26/22250746/biden-gina-raimondo-commerce-secretary-section-230" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Biden’s Commerce nominee backs changes to Section 230 - The Verge</a></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/28/what-is-section-230/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Section 230, the topic of the Congressional hearing? - The Washington Post</a></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/16/fcc-facebook-twitter-section-230/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FCC changes its stance on Section 230 policy after months of Trump tweets - The Washington Post</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mpbeverydaytech/~4/gdAqrkQI1u0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>