Stop SESTA: Section 230 is Not Broken | Civil Litigants Are Not Always Without a Remedy Against Internet Intermediaries
Description
A legal breakdown of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. In brief, parties hosting content online are thought to be immune against civil litigation because they can't be held responsible for user-generated content on their platforms. However, said party is not immune if they can be proven to have had a direct hand in creating or advertising illegal content. This exception provides individuals, especially victims of sex trafficking, an avenue to bring sites that were complicit in their abuse to justice. An example cited is the infamous Backpage.com which advertised sex trafficking services and would not be protected by Section 230 in a civil case.