In 1996, a court split over platform liability for content moderation resulted in the creation of Section 230, which protected online platforms’ rights to moderate content without the risk of liability for that content.
Nearly three decades later, Congress is presented with a similar opportunity, but this time regarding the level of restrictions that platforms place on third parties, known as platform openness.
Tirzah Duren is the vice president of policy and research at the American Consumer Institute.
