Facebook's Zuckerberg Proposes Raising Bar for Section 230
March 25 2021 - 9:09AM
Dow Jones News
By Ryan Tracy
Facebok](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/FB) chief
executive [Mark Zuckerberg
(https://www.wsj.com/topics/person/mark-zuckerberg) said Congress
should consider forcing digital platforms to earn the legal
immunity they enjoy hosting third-party content, a legal change
that could affect a range of online businesses.
In written testimony submitted ahead of a House committee
hearing Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg suggested changes to Section 230,
the law that says platforms such as Facebook generally aren't
liable for what their users post.
"Instead of being granted immunity, platforms should be required
to demonstrate that they have systems in place for identifying
unlawful content and removing it," he said.
The comments were the most detailed yet from Mr. Zuckerberg on
the issue. He had previously signaled openness to changing Section
230
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-twitter-ceos-brace-for-another-grilling-before-senate-committee-11605620848?mod=article_inline)
in more general terms.
Both Democrats and Republicans are concerned that Section 230
gives large tech companies too much leeway to decide what
information Americans see, though the parties have different
concerns
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-medias-liability-shield-is-under-assault-11606402800?mod=article_inline).
Read the full article.
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-zuckerberg-proposes-raising-bar-for-section-230-11616610616)
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