[NA-Discuss] Section 230

[David Mackey]

+1 Ron

"Reform does seem necessary.. but it appears unclear what that reform would
look like to make it current / more relevant for today."

On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 12:23 PM Ron da Silva via NA-Discuss <
na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

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> *From: *Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com>
> *Subject: **Re: [NA-Discuss] Section 230*
> *Date: *March 11, 2023 at 5:10:03 PM EST
> *To: *Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
> *Cc: *NA Discuss <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
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> Corrected link
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> https://circleid.com/posts/20230310-internet-society-ceo-and-president-testifies-in-support-of-section-230-protections-before-us-senate-subcommittee
> A rough transcript of the session is available.
> https://share.descript.com/view/XCk96l3zNae
> Subjectively, Prof Franks, who had been savaged at SOTN, was able to bask
> in warm bipartisan approval from the subcommittee, similarly the other two
> witnesses, while Andrew was regarded as little more than a shill for the
> tech giants. Not too helpful.
> Sen. Blumenthal "Reform is coming!"
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> Thanks Joly & Glenn for sharing.. The nuance of course here is, section
> 230 was good for its intended purpose when originally drafted.. but
> arguments are being made that it needs to be updated.. I believe the
> argument is that newer social network platforms that are influencing /
> curating content represent something section 230 didn’t originally address.
>  (Perhaps useful to go back and read how AOL was viewed in that context
> back when 230 was originally drafted.)  That is a more challenging policy
> issue vs. just tossing out 230 wholesale or keeping it unabridged going
> forward.  Reform does seem necessary.. but it appears unclear what that
> reform would look like to make it current / more relevant for today.
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> -ron
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