About Section 230

Section 230 enables online platforms to host user-created content, empowering everyone to exercise free speech and free enterprise online.

Protecting online platforms isn’t about protecting tech companies.





It’s about enabling American voices and American jobs.

Online platforms are integral to our daily lives.

Section 230 helps us connect with our families, our communities, our customers, our small businesses, and turns us all into creators.

By holding platforms responsible for what they produce and users responsible for what they post, these limits on platform liability protect an internet by the people, for the people.

Section 230 helps

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User-generated content allows love to thrive online. LGBT communities can find each other, share their stories, and seek support.

LGBTQ
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Section 230 lowers the barriers to entry for entrepreneurs dreaming of the “next big thing” thanks to digital marketplaces like Etsy and crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and GoFundMe.

Small Business Owners
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Parents can find support from each other parents—from daycare reviews to support and advice for any and all struggles.

Parents

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A History of Section 230

From the foundations of the internet to Sen. Ron Wyden and Former Rep. Chris Cox, a timeline of everything related to Section 230

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The Text

Here we show you the letter of the internet’s favorite law!

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A World Without 230

What would the internet look like if we didn’t have a liability shield protecting online services?

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Myths Versus Facts

Separating fact from fiction

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