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by jaredklewis 1124 days ago
I don't think that's a loophole. On the contrary, if 230 were reinterpreted to mean that online content providers were legally required to have no editorial control over user provided content, that would be a pretty significant departure from current case law.

Section 230 is quite short and (to my mind) somewhat vague, which I think lends itself to different understandings. But I don't think it could be reasonably interpreted to mean that online publishers cannot moderate user content as they see fit.

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I did not advocate for any reinterpretation of Section 230.

Loopholes in the law should be fixed by the legislature, not by misinterpreting the law as it is written.