Jessica Ashooh, Director of Policy at Reddit, joins Ellysse and Ashley to explore the impact of Section 230 on small to mid-sized companies and explain its importance for innovation and competition in the Internet economy.Mentioned<ul><li> “<a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1865/text'>H.R.1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017</a>,” Congress.gov.</li></ul>Related<ul><li>Emily Birnbaum, “<a href='https://www.protocol.com/reddit-section-230-big-tech'>Reddit worries it’s going to be crushed in the fight against Big Tech</a>,” Protocol, October 28, 2020.</li></ul>

Jessica Ashooh, Director of Policy at Reddit, joins Ellysse and Ashley to explore the impact of Section 230 on small to mid-sized companies and explain its importance for innovation and competition in the Internet economy. Mentioned “H.R.1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017,” Congress.gov.RelatedEmily Birnbaum, “Reddit worries it’s going to be crushed in the fight against Big Tech,” Protocol, October 28, 2020.

Jessica Ashooh, Director of Policy at Reddit, joins Ellysse and Ashley to explore the impact of Section 230 on small to mid-sized companies and explain its importance for innovation and competition in the Internet economy.Mentioned<ul><li>&nbsp;“<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1865/text" rel="noopener noreferrer">H.R.1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017</a>,” Congress.gov.</li></ul>Related<ul><li>Emily Birnbaum, “<a href="https://www.protocol.com/reddit-section-230-big-tech" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit worries it’s going to be crushed in the fight against Big Tech</a>,” Protocol, October 28, 2020.</li></ul>

How Section 230 Promotes Competition, With Jessica Ashooh

What exactly is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and why is a 1996 law so important today? Why have Presidents Biden and Trump both said they want to repeal it? Was it to blame when Twitter and Facebook banned Trump from their platforms, or was it the reason they didn’t ban him sooner? Join policy analysts from the world’s leading tech policy think tank as they break down one of the most contentious debates about free speech, intermediary liability, and the future of the Internet. Ellysse and Ashley Break the Internet takes a deep dive into the ins and outs of Section 230, providing fresh insights and new perspectives with leading policy experts, advisers, and advocates from across the political spectrum. This 12-episode series asks what will happen if policymakers keep or repeal the law credited with creating the Internet and explores the opportunities for Congress to make the law even better. The first two episodes will drop on Wednesday, February 24. New episodes will follow in pairs every week.

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