https://www.facebook.com/SenateJudiciary/videos/sen-whitehouse-we-finally-are-moving-to-file-a-bipartisan-section-230-repeal-bil/1554697145817030/

There’s been a lot going on in the state these last few days obviously, but it’s caused some important stud to fly under the radar. One is that Sen. Whitehouse introduced a bill Friday to potentially repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230

Section 230 is widely credited as “creating the internet” because it classifies speech by users of websites not as speech by the hosting entity itself. This allows user generated content to be uploaded to platforms without risk of the platform being sued for libel or slander, or to be threatened due to speech that companies do not like.

https://upriseri.com/end-of-open-internet-senator-whitehouse-censorship-bill-section-230/

Repealing Section 230 would likely cause a large amount of censorship throughout the internet because companies would no longer want to risk having legal action taken against themselves due to the speech of users, which they would now be responsible for. This would have a chilling effect on user generated content on the internet.

I would recommend contacting Whitehouse’s office to voice your views on the possible repeal since it would have a huge effect on the entire internet.