The First Amendment Meets the Virtual Public Square
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9684997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison Stanger (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 153 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 187-207 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Daedalus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-5266 • E-ISSN: 1548-6192 |
| Publisher | MIT Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1162/daed_a_02097 |
| OpenAlex | W4401788365 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Section 230, the twenty-six words that created the internet, has become the twenty-six words that are breaking the First Amendment. Section 230's blanket liability shield for social media platforms is harming our children and our democracy. In this essay, I narrate the story of what Section 230 enabled-the rise of the virtual public square, a circumstance that the framers could never have imagined-and explore its consequences for human well-being and freedom of expression. I conclude that Section 230 must be repealed to unleash First Amendment jurisprudence to confront the threats to the republic in the age of generative AI, as well as to usher in the next round of internet innovation in service of constitutional democratic sustainability. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to sunset Section 230 as of December 31,2025. Those who believe in the enduring promise of American constitutional democracy should support its passage
Amendment · First amendment · Political science · Square (algebra · Supreme court · Criminal Law and Evidence · Law · Law, Rights, and Freedoms · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |