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Much as he might wish otherwise, Donald Trump is not the president of Twitter.
This order, if issued, would be a blatant and unconstitutional threat to punish social media companies that displease the president. https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1266013357397676032
This order, if issued, would be a blatant and unconstitutional threat to punish social media companies that displease the president. https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1266013357397676032
The president has no authority to rewrite a congressional statute with an executive order imposing a flawed interpretation of Section 230.
Section 230 incentivizes platforms to host all sorts of content without fear of being held liable. It enables speech, not censorship.
Section 230 incentivizes platforms to host all sorts of content without fear of being held liable. It enables speech, not censorship.
Ironically, Donald Trump is a big beneficiary of Section 230.
If platforms were not immune under the law, then they would not risk the legal liability that could come with hosting Trump's lies, defamation, and threats.
If platforms were not immune under the law, then they would not risk the legal liability that could come with hosting Trump's lies, defamation, and threats.
