This is despite draft legislation of section 230 already being submitted by the Department of Justice in September.
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai announced on Thursday that he will make reforms for section 230 of the Communications Decency Act 1996. «As elected officials consider whether to change the law, the question remains: What does Section 230 currently mean? Many advance an overly broad interpretation that in some cases shields social media companies from consumer protection laws in a way that has no basis in the text of Section 230,» Pai said in a statement. «The Commission’s General Counsel has informed me that the FCC has the legal authority to interpret Section 230. Consistent with this advice, I intend to move forward with a rulemaking to clarify its meaning.» The FCC received powers to regulate online content companies in May, when Trump signed an executive order that sought for the agency to do so. The executive order was signed days after Twitter inserted «get the facts about mail-in ballots» links below a series of tweets made by Trump. Section 230 protects social media platforms from having legal responsibilities for publishing third-party content as long as they act «in good faith» in removing harmful content and providing fair access.
