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In response to "FWIW, Biden has suggested revoking Section 230 as well. Except the interpretation of this happening is different." by Mop

My understanding is that it also protects them if they do nothing and allow false and misleading claims on their site. That is the angle that Biden

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) May 29 '20, 09:26

is attacking. It essentially exempts them from liability for what is posted.

"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."

Here (en.wikipedia.org)

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Which is an extension of the idea that one can't sue the phone company for allowing two parties to have slanderous discussions on their wires - JD May 29, 09:39

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My understanding is that it also protects them if they do nothing and allow false and misleading claims on their site. That is the angle that Biden

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