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If elected president in 2024, former President Donald Trump stated in a video on Wednesday that he would essentially abolish Section 230.
Trump explained his platform for the 2024 election, including his position on Section 230, in the video, which was posted on Twitter by far-right commentator Jack Posobiec.
He declared, "I will ask Congress to send a bill to my desk revising Section 230 to get big online platforms out of censorship business," if he were to take office. Digital platforms should no longer be subject to Section 230 immunity unless they adhere to strict criteria for impartiality, transparency, fairness, and non-discrimination.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: I have obtained a copy of President Trump unveiling the major planks of his official Free Speech Policy Proposal
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Trump stated that he wants platforms to combat "child exploitation" and stop terrorism's spread. He added that he wants to "curtail" media companies' ability to arbitrary limit free speech.
Although the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 exempts tech companies from responsibility for offensive or derogatory content posted on their platforms, the law has come under fire recently. The Supreme Court accepted a case challenging platforms' immunity in October. Reforming or abolishing 230 was one of the Republican candidate's platforms during the midterm elections last month. In September, President Joe Biden met with a group of tech leaders and experts to discuss legal reforms.
Although it appears to be a bipartisan issue, Section 230 reform has not yet been implemented due to how challenging it is to change an internet fundamental.
Trump made 230 plans as part of his censorship and social media campaign promises.
He claims in the video that the federal government should stop funding organizations and academic institutions that work to combat misinformation and that he wants to "break up the entire toxic censorship industry that has arisen under the false guise of tackling mis- and disinformation."
Trump declared that his plan would disband and eliminate "the censorship cartel" in order to reclaim the "right to free speech" for all of America. Additionally, he threatened to look into the "new online censorship regime" and fire any government official who engaged in "domestic's" practice.
When Trump was president, he promised to modify Section 230 but failed to do so. However, in the aftermath of his election defeat, which many attribute to social media censorship, and following his restrictions on Facebook, Twitter (since overturned under Musk), and YouTube, he may act more forcefully if elected.
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