Apple, Roblox, LinkedIn: 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Republicans are poised to regain control of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections on Nov. 8 after the Democrats gained the majority in both the House in 2018 and Senate in 2020.
Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Republicans are poised to regain control of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections on Nov. 8 after the Democrats gained the majority in both the House in 2018 and Senate in 2020. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act was passed by Congress in 1996 and gives social media companies immunity from civil liability over content added or removed from their online platforms.

NCOSE argues that Big Tech companies are misusing Section 230 as a way to justify not implementing reforms to curb the prevalence of sexual exploitation on various sites.

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"Congress added Section 230 to the CDA with the aim of fostering an environment where platforms could grow and flourish without fear of being held liable for content posted by third parties," explained NCOSE.

"Fast forward to today, and it is apparent that this measured shield intended to protect innovation has become an impenetrable fortress for social media giants and online platforms, even when their very business models facilitate and profit from horrors — sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and the scourge of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA)."

NCOSE urged Congress to reform the law so that companies can be better held accountable for the disturbing content allowed on their online platforms.

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