Beau isnt the most neutral on this subject https://twitter.com/BeauHD
I think we can all agree the political discourse is stifled on platforms like twitter.
Here is the actual argument for changing section 230.
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Freedom of expression defends all our other freedoms. Only in a society that protects free expression can citizens criticize their leaders without fear, check their excesses, and expose their abuses. As Ben Franklin stated, “[w]hoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech.”9 However, social media and its growing dominance present troubling questions on how to preserve First Amendment ideals and promote diversity of voices in modern communications technology. Social media’s power stems in part from the legal immunities granted by the Communications Decency Act of 1996
. It is vital to remember, however, that Congress in section 230 also had the express purpose of ensuring that the “Internet and other [internet platforms] offer a forum for a true diversity of political discourse, unique opportunities for cultural development, and myriad avenues for intellectual activity.”14
Times have changed, and the liability rules appropriate in 1996 may no longer further Congress’s purpose that section 230 further a “true diversity of political discourse.” A handful of large social media platforms delivering varied types of content over high-speed internet have replaced the sprawling world of dial-up Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and countless bulletin boards hosting static postings. Further, with artificial intelligence and automated methods of textual analysis to flag harmful content now available, unlike at the time of Stratton Oakmont, Inc., platforms no longer need to manually review each individual post but can review, at much lower cost, millions of posts.15 Thus, the fundamental assumptions driving early section 230 interpretation are antiquated and lack force, thus necessitating a recalibration of section 230 protections to accommodate modern platforms and technologies
Main requests
III. The Commission Should Act to Protect Free Speech Online
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Quite a bit of projection to say that this change is to stifle free speech online, when free speech online is already being stifled, and the request intends to restore diversity of political opinion.
