Report
Regulating Social Media: Evaluating Section 230 and other measures
Who is liable for online content? There are increasing calls to curtail or revoke Section 230, a 1996 law that protects internet companies from most lawsuits related to user-generated content. Critics of Section 230 say it discourages vigilant self-regulation. Proponents counter that the law has fostered free expression and innovation. This report, from NYU Stern's Center for Business and Human Rights, concludes that Section 230 ought to be preserved but significantly amended.