Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act could be seen as the legal foundation that today’s Internet rests upon. But that might soon change. What impact would it have if platforms were regulated for user content?
Rioters mobilized to storm the US Capitol predominantly on social media. When Facebook, Twitter and other major networks started removing the most extreme posts, users migrated to platforms like Parler and MeWe.
Conservative users are increasingly jumping ship from major social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and heading for platforms like Parler, Gab and MeWe. Many feel their right to freedom of speech is under threat.