Under current legal authority, can the Federal Communications Commission or any federal agency write rules to compel private Internet platforms such as social media companies to allow users to have access to any and all information they seek? Under the First Amendment, the answer is almost certainly not.
But can the FCC alter current legal precedents that effectively shield Internet platforms from most liability for content uploaded by third parties? Under Section 230 of the Communications Act, the answer is almost certainly “Yes.”
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