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Geoffrey A. Manne is president and founder of the International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE), a distinguished fellow at Northwestern University’s Center on Law, Business, and Economics, and a visiting professor of law at IE University, Madrid.

Ben Sperry

Senior Scholar, Innovation Policy

Ben Sperry is senior scholar of innovation policy with ICLE.

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Warren Bill Highlights the Tradeoffs Inherent in Section 230 Reform

Geoffrey A. Manne & Ben Sperry March 25, 2022

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Four years after Congress passed an exception to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that made it possible to hold websites liable for user-generated content that facilitates sex trafficking, some lawmakers want to examine what the impact has been. In the process, we may learn more about the tradeoffs required to strike a reasonable balance between holding online platforms accountable and protecting venues for user-generated content.

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