The rise of #generativeAI has coincided with alarming reports of harm to kids from interacting with online chatbots. But #Section230 repeal wouldn't mitigate these harms – especially since AI outputs are not covered by the law anyway.

🔧 Following the introduction of the Fair Repair Act, which would protect consumers’ right to repair their own electronic products, @publicknowledge.bsky.social shared a statement applauding lawmakers for working to ensure that consumers can exercise their legal right to repair devices that they own:

Congress seems to think that by getting rid of #Section230, they can help protect kids online — but it's much more likely that doing so will only have the opposite effect. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:

#Section230 turned 30 yesterday! Over the past few weeks, we've explained what the law does, highlighted positive outcomes it enables for independent creators & marginalized voices, established our principles for evaluating reform, and explored what thoughtful changes could look like.

Today, Hispanic Tech & Telecommunications Partnerships recognized @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Policy Counsel @nickgarcia.bsky.social as one of HTTP’s 2026 Tech Innovadores! Read our statement at the link below: publicknowledge.org/http-recogni...

Though Congress claims it wants to protect kids online, the kids safety bills been moving forward do far more to restrict kids' online freedom than anything else. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins: publicknowledge.org/congress-is-...

Keeping #Section230 as is would be politically untenable, but thoughtful reform can address real harms without incentivizing platforms to silence speech or creating barriers that only #BigTech can overcome.

🎉 Today, @lujan.senate.gov, @morelle.house.gov, & @gluesenkampperez.house.gov introduced the “Fair Repair Act” to protect consumers’ right to repair their own electronic products. Read our statement from Senior Policy Advocate Patrick Gallaher:

"What [Section 230] does is create breathing room for platforms to moderate content without facing endless litigation over every removal decision, while simultaneously protecting their ability to leave up controversial-but-legal speech without being treated as the publisher of that content."

Supporters of stripping #Section230 protections for online platforms cite various reasons for doing so, including preventing bias in content moderation, targeting AI deepfakes, and establishing platform accountability. But what would this look like in practice?

This ad is a funny depiction and close to the example I usually use, but the possibilities for betrayal are even more insidious and subtle if advertising becomes a component of the AI business model.

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around touting a Section 230 repeal as the way to go to reign in Big Tech. This is not only untrue but a huge threat to social media platforms and the broader internet as we know it.

There are many issues with current proposals to reform and repeal #Section230 of the Communications Decency Act, all of which could have serious repercussions for freedom of expression online. But what would good reform look like?

I finally got around to writing a "why data brokers are not covered by 230 just because they are repackaging shit they found on the internet"

Wrote this after the 1st "Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation" hearing in the House Judiciary last year. The facts haven't changed since. Yet Repubs continue to waste resources on the POTENTIAL for censorship of Americans in EU, while ignoring real censorship right here in the U.S.

At today's House Judiciary hearing, House Republicans are once again obsessing over imaginary European censorship while ignoring the Trump administration's real assault on free speech: frivolous lawsuits against media, defunding universities over ideology, and retaliating against watchdog groups.

Today Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is examining @netflix.com's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery. We urge enforcers to block this deal.

#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:

Before assessing the #Section230 reform proposals currently circulating in Congress, it's important to articulate ourbaseline principles. Any Section 230 reform worth pursuing must protect free expression while addressing real platform harms.

Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are gearing up for #Section230 repeal, but this could mean an end to social media as we know it.

Make no mistake: The arrest of @donlemonofficial.bsky.social along with three other journalists for doing their jobs marks the next step in the Trump administration's attack on free speech and the free press. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be looking for new ways to silence Trump's critics. Enter the "equal time" rule — read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:

🚨 Today, the FCC approved a Fourth Report and Order that would permit a new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices – geofenced variable power devices – that operate outdoors at higher power. This will allow for further productive use of the 6 GHz band, a space in which the U.S. remains the global leader.

The FCC is considering changing the current standard format for TV broadcasters from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 — but such a sudden transition could leave millions of Americans' TV sets obsolete overnight. Read the latest from @bergmayer.net:

Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post: publicknowledge.org/section-230-...

Last week, EPIC joined a coalition of civil society groups led by @publicknowledge.bsky.social urging the FCC to safeguard the privacy of NextGen TV users. This new version of over-the-air antenna TV, also called ATSC 3.0, allows broadcasters to collect user data like streaming media services do.

Congress claimed it was passing the "TikTok ban" bill to protect American data privacy, but the results from last week's deal to save the US version of the short-form video app show anything but. Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:

Although @publicknowledge.bsky.social believes outright repeal of #Section230 is the wrong move, that doesn't mean we think it's perfect or untouchable. While Section 230 shields platforms from liability for hosting third-party speech & allows for content moderation without fear of lawsuits…

Calls from congressional leaders to repeal #Section230 aren't new – and Public Knowledge's position isn't either. Back in 2024, @housecommerce.bsky.social introduced legislation to "sunset" the law by the end of 2025, which would have had serious consequences for our free expression online.

#Section230 is both one of the most important and most misunderstood pieces of legislation that affect the internet. As its 30th birthday approaches, read the breakdown from @bergmayer.net on what exactly this law does – and why repeal is the wrong approach. publicknowledge.org/what-section...

This February, #Section230 of the Communications Decency Act turns 30 years old! 🎉 For three decades, these 26 words have protected free expression, enabled innovation, and made it possible for everyday people to speak, create, and organize online.

There is a lot to learn from Wikimedia's approach to AI training. Information should be free, but that doesn't mean there is no cost to providing it! Beyond just rent-seeking, there are business models to be found in providing quality access that creates a win-win. arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/w...

Phone unlocking gives consumers choice. Today’s decision takes that choice away from Verizon’s customers. The beneficiaries won’t be consumers, but large wireless companies that want to keep people locked into their plans.

We're #hiring! Join @publicknowledge.bsky.social for our 2026 Communications Internship where you'll support our marketing & comms work on tech policy and the public interest. This is a paid, remote position - apply today at the link below! publicknowledge.org/commsintern

A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage. The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the FCC is not an independent agency. The FCC's website (and 100 years of precedent) say otherwise. So who's right? #FCC #telecom #techpolicy

Let's keep the fight for our digital rights going in 2026! Make your contribution today: publicknowledge.org/end-of-year-... #techpolicy #fightcensorship #technology #holidays

Despite whatever FCC Chair Carr says, the agency was designed to operate independently. As @haroldfeld.bsky.social explains, "Congress made it very clear: we want this to be an independent commission... insulated from political influence." More: broadbandbreakfast.com/is-the-fcc-a...

FCC Chairman Carr's attacks on the media have gone too far. We're joining @nhmc.bsky.social and others urging the FCC to stand where every American leader must stand: firmly on the side of the Constitution, the rule of law, and a free and fearless press. couriernewsroom.com/news/defend-...

During questioning, FCC Chair Brendan Carr was asked whether the FCC is an independent agency. Sen. Luján specifically cited the FCC website calling it “independent.” I took a screenshot of the site at 11:54 am I took another at 12:22 pm and the word “independent” was gone. #FCCOversight

Senator Schatz did a phenomal job driving home Chair Carr's blatant hypocrisy in how he applies the "public interest standard", asks whether Carr would threaten a conservative comedian's political satire in the same way. Schatz does not let Carr's attempts at trolling land at all. Fantastic work.

@publicknowledge.bsky.social didn't wait for Congress to finally decide to have an oversight hearing to ensure concerns were put in the public record. Last month, we convened former agency staff, civil society leaders, and members of Congress for the "People's Oversight Hearing"

The FCC Senate Commerce Oversight Hearing -- the first one of the entire year despite Chair Carr's attack on a free press! -- starts momentarily. Keep an eye on @natpurser.bsky.social @haroldfeld.bsky.social and @mwils.bsky.social for commentary. Watch here: www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/12/chai...

Got an eye for design, a multimedia or journalism background, or strategic communications experience? Apply for our Spring 2026 Communications Internship! Learn more: publicknowledge.org/commsintern

Our Legal Director, John Bergmayer, joined CBS6Albany to discuss the latest AI executive order. As he explains, "the president doesn't have the authority to just sign an executive order and preempt states." Watch: cbs6albany.com/news/local/t...

We're hiring! Join our team as the new Director of Development and External Affairs! Learn more: publicknowledge.org/dev

🚨Re:Create @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @arl.org @cdt.org @ccianet.bsky.social @eff.org @publicknowledge.bsky.social & @sparcopen.bsky.social sent a letter to the House Admin Committee urging careful consideration of HR 6028 which would separate the U.S. Copyright Office from the Library of Congress

The job of the FCC is to serve the public – not the president. Free Press joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social @techfreedom.org to protest against censorship at the FCBA annual dinner last week. This is why: https://publicknowledge.org/resisting-censorship-why-we-took-a-stand-at-the-fcba-dinner/

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case to determine if President Trump’s decision to fire FTC Democratic Commissioner Slaughter without cause is legal. But why is it so important to have a bipartisan commission anyway? Read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:

@publicknowledge.bsky.social is excited to announce the launch of the #ConnectivityPolicyCorps with NDIA! This year-long, national cohort-model program is dedicated to advancing digital inclusion and broadband policies that shape America’s digital future. publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...