Thread by @TechFreedom

Anyone thinking about amending #Section230 to make online intermediaries responsible for content they didn't create...

should read the 7 principles released today—supported by 50 academics/experts and 27 civil society orgs across the political spectrum

techfreedom.org/academics-civi…

We value the balance between freely exchanging ideas, fostering innovation, & limiting harmful speech. Because this is an exceptionally delicate balance, #Section230 reform poses a substantial risk of failing to address policymakers’ concerns and harming the Internet overall.

Principle #1: Content creators bear primary responsibility for their speech and actions.

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Principle 2: Any new intermediary liability must not target constitutionally protected speech.
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Principle #3: The law shouldn’t discourage Internet services from moderating content.

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Principle #4: #Section230 does not, and should not, require “neutrality.”

Principle #5: We need a uniform national legal standard. 

#Section230 #federalism

Principle #6: We must continue to promote innovation on the Internet.

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Principle #7: #Section230 should apply equally across a broad spectrum of online services.

We'd welcome dialogue about these principles with anyone who's serious about getting this right—instead of just bashing tech companies or speaking in vague generalities about some of the most profoundly complicated legal issues in Internet law

Signatories include @CenDemTech @Alec_Action @OTI @RSI @LawEconCenter @CopiaInstitute @CEI @ProtectTaxpayers @OTW_News @AFPhq @FreedomWorks @ITIFdc @JoinLincoln @LibertasUtah @NTU @stand_together @RioGrandeFndn @PelicanInst @InnoDefense @FreedomMN @JmsMadisonInst @IPI @MSpolicy

Here's a direct link to the principles statement: digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewconten…

Amongst academics and experts who’ve signed the letter @ericgoldman @AnnemarieBridy @daphnehk @ProfWrightGMU @GusHurwitz @geoffmanne @rtushnet @miltonmueller @marklemley David Post