Breitbart: President Donald Trump called for the termination of Section 230 protection for internet companies as an upstart social media CEO has urged a more nuanced approach.
“For purposes of National Security, Section 230 must be immediately terminated!!!” Trump posted on Twitter late Thursday.
Earlier this month, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) clashed with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over his company’s use of “warnings” on tweets related to the election.
After admitting he is not an expert on voter fraud, Dorsey said Twitter is labeling posts “so that people have more information.”
“No you’re not. You put up a page saying, quote, ‘voter fraud of any kind is exceedingly rare in the United States’. That’s not linking to a broader conversation, that’s taking a disputed policy position, and you’re a publisher when you’re doing that,” Cruz said. “You’re entitled to take a policy position, but you don’t get to pretend you’re not a publisher and get a special benefit under Section 230 as a result.”
In October, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai said the agency would “clarify ambiguities” in a provision that grants immunity to tech companies that act as “platforms.” Many conservatives have argued Facebook, Twitter, Google, and others have acted more like “publishers” when they censor content.
“The beauty of Section 230 is that it protects neutral actors from liability,” Parler CEO John Matze told The Kyle Olson Show last month, confessing he is not a lawyer, but an engineer.
“As the founder (of Parler), I like Section 230, especially for us, because we are a neutral town square. We don’t weigh in on the content of the user,” he said, adding users “define their own experience.”
“The problem with Section 230 is that Facebook and Twitter are already in violation of Section 230 because they’re not neutral actors, they’re acting as publishers,” Matze said.
Because they keep getting away with it!
When it’s time to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk
Remove section 230 protection status from twatter and farcebook. Big tech must be taken to task. Only when there are consequences that bite will they acquiesce.
I wish Parler worked. I’ve been trying to sign in for two weeks now. I enter my info, fill out their captcha and then they want me to enter a five digit code that they then don’t send me.
@Heretic
Check your spam folder.
Jethro
Yep, first thought. No joy.
Removal of 230 would mean they are responsible as a publisher and can then take out every conservative voice with no reason needed.
We want modified 230.
All the commie media are going: “Oh nooo! Brer Trump! Don’t throw me in the non-230 brer!!
Lin Wood, Flynn and others have said to listen carefully to what Trump says. I believe it was the close out rally in MI that he mentioned we will see what happens, if we prevail over big tech etc. I don’t think Trump was caught by surprise by these events. Time will tell. And if you listen carefully that seems to be the case.
President elect dad of 4 is exactly eight. If they repeal it we are gone. If they amended it to remove legal protections so that we could sue them we win.
I can’t get into Parler either. I guess I signed up before but I don’t have access to the email or something. I don’t know why they can’t text me a code or something.