Tag: section 230

Twitter marks a Trump tweet ‘manipulated media’ for the first time

June 19, 2020

In a move that may spur another round of yelling about censorship and Section 230 from the White House, a tweet by Donald Trump has received a special marker — not one of those special markers — from Twitter. In this case, the shoddily-manipulated vi… Source

DoJ’s Section 230 proposal seeks more (and less) moderation online

June 18, 2020

The Justice Department has released its proposal to roll back legal protections provided to internet platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Though largely aimed at platforms like Twitter and Facebook, which have drawn the ire… Source

DoJ will reportedly limit social media companies’ speech protections

June 17, 2020

The Justice Department plans to announce a proposed rollback of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act as early as today, according to The Wall Street Journal. If adopted by Congress, the legislation would reportedly push internet compani… Source

Lawsuit claims Trump’s social media order violates free speech rights

June 2, 2020

True to expectations, President Trump’s attempt to limit protections for social media companies will face a legal challenge. The rights group Center for Democracy and Technology has sued (via the New York Times) Trump for allegedly violating the Firs… Source

Facebook slams executive order: ‘It will restrict more speech online’

May 29, 2020

Facebook has responded to Trump’s executive order that aims to place new restrictions on social media companies. In a statement, the social network said that attempts to limit Section 230 — a more than 20-year-old statute widely regarded as the inter… Source