📢 TODAY in Congress: NetChoice Encourages Senate to Recognize 30 Years of Section 230 Protecting Americans from Frivolous Lawsuits & Censorship Online WASHINGTON—Today, @SenateCommerce will hold a hearing on the role Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has played for the growth of the internet in America. NetChoice encourages the committee to recognize how these 26 words that created the internet have helped U.S. companies of all sizes dominate in the digital space and helped user speech and information access boom. “On its 30th anniversary, we hope the committee recognizes Section 230 as a critical legal firewall that prevents the weaponization of liability from crushing American innovation and silencing speech online. By ensuring that companies are not held liable for the speech of their users, this foundational law provides the certainty necessary for businesses of all sizes to host diverse viewpoints without the constant threat of predatory litigation,” said @abos255, NetChoice Vice President of Government Affairs. “Without these protections, the internet would devolve into a heavily censored environment where only the largest corporations could afford the legal risks of hosting public discourse. We must preserve Section 230 to help protect the free enterprise and free expression that have made the American tech economy the global leader."
