WSJ Editorial Board Suggests Revising Section 230 Protections for Big Tech

Posted on AllSides March 8th, 2021
From The Right

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board came out this week to express support for curtailing broad legal protections for technology companies after one of the newspaper’s opinion articles was fact-checked by Facebook.

“We’ve been leery of proposals in Congress to modify Section 230 protections that shield internet platforms from liability. But social-media giants are increasingly adding phony fact checks and removing articles flagged by left-leaning users without explanation,” the board wrote in an op-ed title “Fact-Checking Facebook’s Fact-Checkers.”

“In short, they are acting like publishers in vetting and stigmatizing...

Read full story
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/wsj-editorial-board-suggests-revising-section-230-protections-for-big-tech_3724348.html

More News about Facts and Fact Checking from the Left, Center and Right

From the Left

From the Center

From the Right