Barr questions Section 230 protections for big tech
Attorney General Barr blasts Big Tech, raising prospect that firms could be held liable for dangerous, viral content online
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr blasted Big Tech on Wednesday, raising the specter that Silicon Valley might soon be held accountable for a wide array of dangerous, harmful content that critics say has flourished on their sites and services.At an event that laid bare tech’s broad troubles — including the spread of terrorism, illicit drug sales and child sexual exploitation online — Barr said it may be time for the government to seek sweeping changes to a key portion of federal law, known as Section 230, that long has spared tech companies from liability for content posted by their users.