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Congress trips over Section 230, again

Another policy area where Europe has roared ahead of the USA

Casey Newton
Dec 3, 2021
Frances Haugen testifies Wednesday during a hearing about Section 230 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
Frances Haugen testifies Wednesday during a hearing about Section 230 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

On Tuesday I wrote about how Twitter’s controversial decision to let people request removal of photos and videos in which they appear was rooted in changes to European law over the past decade. Today let’s look at the flip side of Europe’s …

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