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Lawmakers propose ending Section 230 protections for paid platforms, risking free expression and innovation.
Section 230, the 1996 law shielding online platforms from liability for user content, faces renewed scrutiny as lawmakers propose major reforms.
Senators Warner, Hirono, and Klobuchar introduced the SAFE TECH Act, which would eliminate Section 230 protections for any platform receiving payment—direct or indirect—effectively requiring most services to operate for free.
Critics warn the bill would endanger smaller platforms, startups, and nonprofits like Wikipedia, stifle innovation, and create a more litigious internet by shifting the burden of proof to platforms.
The legislation, while aiming to increase accountability, risks undermining free expression and the economic model of the open internet, with opponents calling it poorly drafted and dangerously broad.
Los legisladores proponen acabar con las protecciones de la Sección 230 para las plataformas pagadas, arriesgando la libertad de expresión y la innovación.