Today, 14 Free Market and Conservative groups sent a letter to House and Senate leadership asking them to defend Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act.
The letter illustrates the importance of Section 230 to the American economy and free speech online. Sent the day before President Trump’s Social Media Summit, the letter is key reading for conservatives discussing concerns about social media platforms.
Below are quotes from NetChoice and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance about the importance of the letter and Section 230:
Countless conservative voices benefit from the liability protections guaranteed by Section 230, and oppose any attempts to end this vital provision. The internet flourishes when social media platforms allow for discourse and debate without fear of a tidal wave of liability. Ending Section 230 would shutter this marketplace of ideas at tremendous cost.
– David Williams, President of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Online platforms power the American economy and conservative speech online, and it’s clear that many conservative and free market groups support maintaining Section 230. It’s bad policy and bad politics for Republicans to attack Section 230.
– Carl Szabo, Vice President and General Counsel at NetChoice
Link to letter: https://www.protectingtaxpayers.org/wp-content/uploads/S230-Letter-to-Congress-with-Logos-3.pdf