Section 230 - Wikipedia

#Section230 of the #CommunicationsAct of 1934 that was as part of the #CommunicationsDecencyAct of 1996, which is Title V of the #TelecommunicationsAct of 1996, & generally provides #immunity from liability for providers & users who publish by 3rd-party information
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Will Our Corporate Media Godzillas Have the Guts to Defend Democracy? Five companies—five—now control 90 percent of the media marketplace. And they are showing no commitment to anything resembling the public interest.

In 1997, #PresidentBillClinton tabbed me to co-chair a Presidential Advisory Committee on the Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters, to report to #VP #AlGore. Ever since the #TelecommunicationsAct of 1934, broadcasters (then radio..
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The rules governing telcos prioritise industry, not consumers. That’s why we need a full review of the Telecommunications Act 1997 to put Australians first.

Communications are essential—our laws should reflect that.

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