"The internet as we know it is built on Section 230, a law from the 90s that generally says internet users are legally responsible for their own speech - not the services hosting their speech. The purpose of 230 was to enable diverse forums for speech online, which defined the early internet."
"Diminishing Section 230 would be a huge gift to Big Tech, and detrimental to our best shot at undermining corporate and state control of speech online."
"The Open Social Web puts the public's interest first by reclaiming the principles of interoperability and decentralization from the early internet. It puts protocols over platforms and lets people own their connections with others."
Section 230 protects internet users by holding them responsible for their own speech, not the platforms hosting it. This law enabled diverse online communities but has been undermined by corporate giants. Critics suggest diminishing Section 230 to regain control, but this would benefit Big Tech. The Open Social Web aims to reclaim decentralization and interoperability, allowing users to own their connections and communities. This movement seeks to dismantle the dominance of companies like Google and Meta, fostering a more equitable social media landscape.
Read at Electronic Frontier Foundation
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