Fight for the Future: New GAO Report Confirms: FOSTA-SESTA Has Been a Disaster
BREAKING: Yesterday, the
"The GAO report confirms our worst fears: FOSTA-SESTA was a complete disaster," said
In
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To the
In the wake of this latest act of white supremacist violence directed at the
Gutting Section 230 would make it more difficult for web platforms to combat the type of dangerous rhetoric that led to the attack on the
Section 230 is a foundational law for free expression and human rights when it comes to digital speech. It makes it possible for websites and online forums to host the opinions, photos, videos, memes, and creativity of ordinary people, rather than just content that is backed by corporations.
The danger posed by uncareful changes to Section 230 is not theoretical. The last major change to the law, the passage of SESTA/FOSTA in 2018, put lives in danger. The impacts of this law were immediate and destructive, limiting the accounts of sex workers and making it more difficult to find and help those who were being trafficked online. This was widely seen as a disaster that made vulnerable communities less safe and led to widespread removal of speech online. Senator
We share lawmakers' concerns with the growing power of Big Tech companies and their unwillingness to address the harm their products are causing. Google and
Repealing Section 230 would make it even harder for platforms to engage in good faith moderation of hateful speech and disinformation. It could lead thousands of smaller companies and alternative platforms to be shut down, therefore crushing competition and making Big Tech even more powerful. This is why Big Tech CEOs like
We concur that
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REPORT: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-385-highlights.pdf
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