Reducing Section 230’s scope could get regular people sued for retweeting
Though most debates concerning Section 230 usually pertain to the risks posed to tech companies, Justice Amy Coney Barrett highlighted ways weakened protections could also impact everyday users.
During her questioning , Coney Barrett asked Schnapper, the plaintiff’s attorney, if the pullback on 230 Projections he proposes would potentially result in users’ retweets and likes being eligible for legal liability. After some back and forth, Schnapper admitted that was a possibility, since those actions are both technically examples of users generating new content.
“That’s content you’ve created,” Schnapper said.
Under that chaotic reality, users could be one errant retweet away from a costly lawsuit.
