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Insider Intelligence breaks down what Section 230 is, and how the upcoming election impact its application

Dorsey to not "let the specter of removing Section 230 protections or an amendment to antitrust law or any other kinds of threats cause you to be a party to the subversion of our democracy."

Section 230 is part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 that provides protections to interactive computer services from liability for anything posted on those services by others. The category of interactive computer services covers everything from ISPs to social media, and even blogs or news sites if they host a comments section. The practical effect is that companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter have the ability to host and moderate content without the threat of criminal liability.

Republicans have opposed Section 230 because they feel that major social media platforms have gone too far with moderating content. They assert that these platforms have a bias against conservatives and are aggressively and inconsistently applying their moderating role to limit First Amendment rights of conservative sites. In response, they generally want to force platforms to engage in less moderation or more even-handed forms of moderation.

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