IM 876: It's No Melania - Section 230 on Trial

Section 230 takes center stage as Olivier Sylvain argues it's time to confront Big Tech's legal shield, sparking a fierce debate on whether Internet giants should be liable for platform harms or if reform risks choking small innovators.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte (twit.tv/people/leo-laporte) and Jeff Jarvis (twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis)

Guest: Olivier Sylvain (globalreports.columbia.edu/books/reclaiming-th…)

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