Section 230 has been maligned as a get out of jail free card for “Big Tech.” But that framing obscures a larger and more important reality: without 230, platforms would be unlikely to risk liability by hosting content with even a whiff of controversy, limiting speech and debate to the safest of topics.

This session will delve into the ways in which Section 230 benefits internet users, both by directly protecting them from liability and facilitating products and conversations that would not exist at all without Section 230’s shield.