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Greetings TSL Readers,
Should the government regulate content shared on Facebook and Twitter? Or would that be a government overreach?
Enter Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which states that "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider". More simply, companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google are not legally liable for the spread of disinformation on their platforms.
While I understand the distinction, it's becoming an increasingly confusing one to follow as the lines between publishers and platforms become blurred.
Mike Smith — a top corporate lobbyist — and I recently discussed this issue and much more as part of Pilot's webinar series. If topics like antitrust, privacy and 5G get you fired up, or if you'd simply like to hear Mike's take on how the Biden administration might affect future tech policy, then click here to tune in.
Jon
P.S. Later this month, I'll be speaking with Nita Madhav and Ben Oppenheim, both renowned epidemic experts, regarding how we can make the world more resilient to outbreaks like COVID-19. Click here to save your spot!
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