“Section 230 is one of the most important laws protecting freedom of expression and human rights in the digital age.”
By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-27-2021
Protect Net Neutrality rally, San Francisco 2017. Photo: Credo Action/Wikimedia Commons/CC
A coalition of internet defenders on Wednesday cautioned lawmakers against responding to this month’s attack on the U.S. Capitol by making “uncareful changes” to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that could “profoundly alter the state of digital free speech and human rights.”
The warning came in a letter to members of Congress and the Biden-Harris administration from a diverse collection of over 70 groups representing issues such as racial justice, sex workers, digital rights, and global human rights. Signatories include Common Cause, Fight for the Future, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the Wikimedia Foundation. Continue reading
