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  1. Section 230 - Wikipedia

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

  2. 47 U.S. Code § 230 - Protection for private blocking and screening of ...

    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 …

  3. Virginia Criminal History Record Check – Virginia State Police

    The Criminal Record Checks section has two methods of obtaining a Virginia criminal history record report. To complete a Virginia criminal record background check, a…

  4. What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped ... - PBS

    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 …

  5. Congressman Patronis Files “PROTECT” Act to Repeal Section 230

    3 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Patronis introduced H.R. 7045, the Promoting Responsible Online Technology and Ensuring Consumer Trust (PROTECT) Act, legislation to repeal …

  6. What Is Section 230 and Why Should I Care? - Freedom Forum

    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.

  7. Section 230: An Overview | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

    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.

  8. What Is Section 230—And Why Does Trump Want To Change It? - Forbes

    May 29, 2020 · “Section 230 set the legal framework for the internet that we know today that relies heavily on user content rather than content that companies create. Without Section 230, companies …

  9. Section 230 Is Under Attack (Again) - Columbia Journalism Review

    Mar 27, 2025 · Section 230, also known as the twenty-six words that made the internet, is a small section of the Communications Decency Act that protects social media platforms from legal liability …

  10. 230 Protects Users, Not Big Tech | Electronic Frontier Foundation

    Mar 24, 2025 · Section 230 protects individual bloggers, anyone who forwards an email, and social media users who have ever reshared or retweeted another person’s content online.