When Twitter decided to add a "fact check" to one of President Trump's latest tweets (on the possibility of mail-in voting fraud), it opened up a huge debate that ended in the President promising to draft and enforce an executive order (EO) to "regulate" social media entities and the Internet.

Earlier, we reviewed the draft form of such executive order, finding it wanting in several respects: "Section 230 Executive Order! A Lawyer Reviews Trump's Plan (Draft) (VL237)" (https://youtu.be/tTThb2Y9Fh8)

Now we have the final version.

Once was good, but twice is even better...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/gmBGFVUjCaI

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Introduction

2:00 A Comparison (Draft to Final)

2:45 Description of Policy

6:05 Interpreting CDA Section 230

19:48 Marketing, Making Law, and Collecting Information

26:00 Conclusion

#President #ExecutiveOrder #230

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Discussed in this episode:

"Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship"

White House Website - May 28, 2020

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship/

"Section 230 Executive Order! A Lawyer Reviews Trump's Plan (Draft) (VL237)"

YouTube Video - May 28, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/tTThb2Y9Fh8

"Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material"

47 USC 230 (CDA 230)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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