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by russianbandit 2027 days ago
It’s baffling to me. In the article they provide the entire Section 230 text, and it does not mention curated content. So, how is it justified that curating content is protected by Section 230? Is curating users content protected be First Amendment somehow?
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There is no bright line between passively hosting content (in which case your site will become a magnet for spam and trolls) and "curating" content. Repealing Section 230 means making a pro-trump discussion forum would open you up to liability: you cannot ban or moderate anti-trump posters because that's "curation".

The law was deliberately broad and that's a good thing for free speech.