Rules of the Internet: SESTA/FOSTA and Section 230

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a new proposal to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ahead of his testimony at a March 25th... (2021)

America’s Supreme Court grapples with their fiercely contested “Section 230” immunity | United States (2023)

Gonzalez v. Google is a high-stakes case about what we actually see when we go online. (2022)

The 1996 law is praised by the tech industry as the core pillar of Internet freedom. But its path also runs through some of the darkest corners of ... (2018)

While it’s possible to understand Apple’s motivations behind its decision to enable on-device scanning, the company had a better way to satisfy its... (2021)

craigslist | about | FOSTA US Congress just passed HR 1865, "FOSTA", seeking to subject websites to criminal and civil liability when third part... (2018)

In Passing SESTA/FOSTA, Lawmakers Failed to Separate Their Good Intentions from Bad LawToday was a dark day for the Internet.The U.S. Senate just v... (2018)

 47 U.S.C. 230, a Provision of the Communication Decency Act Tucked inside the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 is one of the most valuabl... (2018)

Three principles in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act enable volunteers to collaborate in building the world’s largest online encyclope... (2018)

And the push to change it, for good or ill. (2018)

Ben and James discuss the question of YouTube, why it’s similar and different from Facebook, and why engagement is both alluring and a potential pr... (2019)

A motley group of powerful companies have their knives out for Section 230, which shields platforms from lawsuits over content posted by users. (2020)

Online child exploitation is a horrific crime that requires an effective response, but this bill fails to meet the challenge and creates new proble... (2020)

Listen to this episode from 16 Minutes News by a16z on Spotify. In this special "3x" episode of our news show -- where we cover the he... (2020)

For the past few months we've been seeing a ton of terrible/ridiculous/awful/unconstitutional bills coming from mostly Republicans to try to wipe o... (2021)

I have a browser open with about a dozen different bad and wrong takes on Section 230 that one day I may write about, but on Sunday night, 60 Minut... (2021)

Pro-Publica has an excellent interview with Jeff Kosseff, the author of The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet, a book about Section 230 of... (2021)