The United States’ Approach to 'Platform' Regulation
19 Pages Posted: 13 Apr 2023
Date Written: 2023
Abstract
This paper summarizes the United States’ legal framework governing Internet “platforms” that publish third-party content. It highlights three key features of U.S. law: the constitutional protections for free speech and press, the statutory immunity provided by 47 U.S.C. § 230 (“Section 230”), and the limits on state regulation of the Internet. It also discusses U.S. efforts to impose mandatory transparency obligations on Internet “platforms.”
Keywords: section 230, 47 USC 230, censorship, free speech, platform governance, UGC, user-generated content, First Amendment
JEL Classification: K2, K42
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Goldman, Eric, The United States’ Approach to 'Platform' Regulation ( 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4404374 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4404374
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