Craigslist Founder Supports 'the Most Important Law Protecting Internet Speech' [Infographic]

An important measure in protecting free speech, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act of 1996 prevents internet service providers from being held liable for the unpredictable things people say in public forums online. Craigslist founder Craig Newmark and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have created an infographic to explain why this law is still important to social media companies and users everywhere.

An important measure in protecting free speech, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act of 1996 prevents internet service providers from being held liable for the unpredictable things people say in public forums online. Craigslist founder Craig Newmark and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have created an infographic to explain why this law is still important to social media companies and users everywhere.

It’s certainly important to Craigslist. In 2009, Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart sued the classified advertising business for allowing erotic ads that the law enforcer said facilitate prostitution.

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