Problem
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides that internet companies are not liable when their customers post content that is defamatory or otherwise tortious. Some people argue that Section 230 "created the internet" as we know it, by enabling the creation of social media. But others argue that Section 230 improperly shields internet companies from liability for the harms they cause. For example, they argue that internet companies should be liable when their customer post "revenge porn," or pornographic material created or distributed without the knowledge or consent of one of the participants. Under Section 230, internet companies are protected from liability for revenge porn posted by their customers. Should Section 230 be revised to make internet companies liable for revenge porn? If so, how should it be revised and when should internet companies be liable?