Pluralistic: Without CDA 230, Facebook will own the internet forever (05 Nov 2026)

The author argues that repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act would devastate small, independent online communities while inadvertently benefiting Big Tech platforms like Facebook and Google. Intermediary liability protections are essential for volunteer-run spaces and Mastodon servers to defend themselves against frivolous legal threats without folding or being forced into centralized corporate ecosystems. Open article →