Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any State from enforcing any State law that is consistent with this section. No cause of action may be brought and no liability may be imposed …

Some bills sought to amend the scope of Section 230 (c) (1), limiting "publisher" immunity in an attempt to encourage sites to take down certain types of undesirable content. Others sought to encourage …

Since then, several legal challenges have validated the constitutionality of Section 230. Section 230 protections are not limitless and require providers to remove material that violates federal criminal …

Feb 18, 2026 · A landmark trial over social media addiction has drawn fresh scrutiny to a decades-old legal shield: Section 230. The case, which began last Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, …

Mar 20, 2026 · IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse reports on a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing marking the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act's Section 230, during which witnesses …

That’s why the U.S. Congress passed a law, Section 230 (originally part of the Communications Decency Act), that protects Americans’ freedom of expression online by protecting the intermediaries …

ABSTRACT Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 is the most important law in the history of the internet. It is also one of the most flawed. Under Section 230, online entities are …

Feb 21, 2023 · WHAT IS SECTION 230? If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel. But if someone posts that on Facebook, you can't sue the company — just the …

Feb 3, 2026 · As such, Section 230 enables Reddit and subreddits to host content with the good-faith belief that the majority of it was helpful and important, even if not to everyone’s taste, and to …

May 27, 2025 · Section 230 shields online platforms from liability for most user-generated content (with limited exceptions). Over time, this once low-profile legal provision has become a focal point in tech …