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In the United States, a 1996 law known as Section 230 generally protects online platforms from legal liability for content posted by their users, while allowing them to moderate content in good faith.
Supporters credit the law with enabling the modern internet. Without it, they argue, platforms would either over-censor to avoid lawsuits or stop moderating entirely.
Critics from different political perspectives argue the law needs reform. Some say platforms do too little to remove harmful content; others say they remove too much and should be neutral. Many point out that platforms now actively recommend content through algorithms, which they argue is more like publishing than hosting.
Courts and lawmakers continue to debate where to draw the line between a neutral host and a responsible publisher in the age of algorithms.
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Free Grade 12 English worksheet (Common Core RI.11-12.1): read the informational text "Should Social Media Companies Be Regulated Like Publishers?", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Grade 12 — also suits Year 13 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in informational text.
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