Trump administration sued over anti-sex trafficking law – IOTW Report

Trump administration sued over anti-sex trafficking law

WATimes: The Trump administration was taken to court Thursday over new legislation that effectively criminalizes websites catering to sex workers and their clients.

Attorneys for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a California-based digital rights group, sued the U.S. government and Attorney General Jeff Sessions in D.C. federal court on behalf of organization and individuals opposed to the recently passed Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, or FOSTA.

Signed into law by President Trump in April, FOSTA revises Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) so that the operators of websites that “promote or facilitate” illegal prostitution can be held responsible for user-generated content.  more

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