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Section 230 Enables Internet Free Speech
- Section 230 protects platforms from liability for user content and editorial decisions, enabling moderation without fear of lawsuits.
- This balance maintains free speech while controlling harmful content, supporting the internet's unique communication promise.
Platforms' Hybrid Legal Status
- Platforms combine editorial rights with immunity from liability, unlike common carriers or publishers alone.
- They can choose content to carry and avoid lawsuits for user posts, creating a complex legal status.
Section 230 Encourages Content Moderation
- Section 230 actually encourages platforms to moderate content without fear of lawsuits, protecting experiments on moderation.
- Platforms have commercial incentives to keep users and advertisers, influencing their moderation decisions.