section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230; commonly known as the ‘ Communications Decency Act of 1996 ’) was never intended to provide legal protection to websites …

Section 230 protections are not limitless and require providers to remove material that violates federal criminal law, intellectual property law, or human trafficking law.

Circular 230 Circular 230 governs practice before the IRS by setting forth mandatory rules of conduct for tax professionals engaging with the IRS on taxpayers’ behalf, including mainly attorneys, certified …

Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, provides limited federal immunity to providers and users of interactive computer services.

What is Section 230 and why does it matter? Here's everything to know about the little-known internet law and how it impacts free speech.

Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material. The Congress finds the following: (1) The rapidly developing array of Internet and other interactive computer services available to …

Feb 21, 2023 · That's thanks to Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which states that "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of …

Feb 18, 2026 · Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act protects social media platforms and other sites from legal liability that could result from content posted by users because they are not …

Feb 9, 2026 · Congress passed Section 230 in 1996 to give online platforms the freedom to moderate content in ways that best serve their users. Part of the story behind this section of law became a …

Dec 18, 2025 · Sunsetting Section 230 will force Big Tech to come to the table to take ownership over the harms it has wrought. And if Big Tech doesn’t, this bill will open the courtroom to victims of its …