Changes in Section 230 proposed to keep it in place
Writing in The Verge, September 9, 2020, Casey Newton says that President Donald Trump’s dislike of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act may lead to greater censorship if they make platform companies legally liable for user posts. Newton argues that a new report offers a better solution. A Rutgers law professor suggests that more could be required for companies in exchange for Section 230 protection. A United Kingdom proposal would “’require platform companies to