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Malicious Life Podcast: Section 230: The Law that Makes Social Media Great, and Terrible

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Feed Name: Cybereason Blog

Date Published: 2024-06-26

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

Author: Malicious Life Podcast

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This transcript reviews how early online defamation cases involving CompuServe and Prodigy set the stage for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, details how Zeran v. AOL cemented broad platform immunity to encourage moderation, and surveys subsequent debates, proposed amendments, and the increasing politicization of Section 230, weighing its trade-offs for free expression, safety, and platform responsibility.

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