Private or State Action? – Section 230’s Achilles’ Heel

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Private or State Action? – Section 230’s Achilles’ Heel

This article argues that Section 230’s protections for online platforms may be overextended, particularly when companies act as “state actors” by following government requests. The author, Jason Fyk, suggests that if companies act under state direction, such as in cases involving content suppression at the government’s request, their actions should be scrutinized legally. Fyk’s lawsuit aims to clarify whether Section 230 is constitutional when companies act beyond private interests.

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