Preventing Online Censorship

What it means

Aims to reduce social media platforms' ability to moderate content by reinterpreting Section 230, which shields them from liability for user posts. Directs federal agencies to review online platforms' content moderation practices and develop regulations clarifying when platforms lose legal protections.

Expected impact

• Potential changes to how social media companies moderate content, potentially leading to less removal of controversial speech
• Increased legal challenges as platforms and regulators interpret Section 230's "good faith" requirements
• Federal review of government advertising spending on social media platforms
• Development of model state legislation addressing "unfair or deceptive" content moderation practices
• Greater scrutiny of platforms' content policies, particularly regarding political speech