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Section 230: The Valyrian Steel For Website Operators, And Why A Tax Credit Is The Best Solution To A Safer Internet, Noah Hale

Pace Law Review

The most polarizing statute regulating the internet is § 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Critics of § 230 do not like that the statute provides broad immunity to website operators when third parties post on their sites, while advocates for § 230 market the statute as promoting free speech on the internet and preventing website operators from being subject to endless liability. Critics view the statute as the sole problem, and the advocates view § 230 as the savior for these website operators. But the problem of hate speech and hurtful content online is immense and requires expensive investment …