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LAL #016 — Big Tech Should Be Held to First Amendment Standards
Social media companies enjoy the benefit of immunity from suit for the things they publish, thanks to Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act.
Known commonly as "Section 230", this federal legislation gives the social media giants enormous competitive advantage over traditional media, who are not granted immunity.
In theory, the grant of immunity was supposed to support freedom of speech. By freeing tech companies from the need to make editorial judgments, information
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By Norm Pattis
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Social media companies enjoy the benefit of immunity from suit for the things they publish, thanks to Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act.
Known commonly as "Section 230", this federal legislation gives the social media giants enormous competitive advantage over traditional media, who are not granted immunity.
In theory, the grant of immunity was supposed to support freedom of speech. By freeing tech companies from the need to make editorial judgments, information