How The EARN IT Act Is Significantly More Dangerous Than FOSTA

I've already explained the dangers of the EARN IT Act, which is supported by 19 Senators, who are misleading people with a "fact" sheet that is mostly full of myths. As Senator Wyden has explained, EARN IT will undoubtedly make the...

To No One's Surprise, FOSTA Is Confounding Judges-J.B. v. G6 - Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Plaintiffs underutilitized FOSTA’s new Section 230 exclusions for the first two years after the law’s enactment, but now we are getting FOSTA rulings at a rapid clip. Given FOSTA’s terrible drafting, it’s not surprising that the rulings are not...

Backpage Founders Trial Finally Begins

It's been over three years since Backpage.com was seized (the week before FOSTA was signed into law -- which is notable since every conversation about the need for FOSTA claimed it was because existing laws were useless to stop Backpage)...

Judge Rules Exemption Exists in Section 230 for Twitter FOSTA Case

Latest lawsuit illustrates the increasing fragility of Section 230 legal protections.

The Congresswoman Behind FOSTA Is Coming for OnlyFans

More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter demanding the DOJ investigate of child sexual abuse material on OnlyFans—which adult industry experts say are baseless.

Enough About FOSTA's 'Unintended Consequences'; They Were Always Intended

It feels inevitable that if you’re talking about FOSTA/SESTA (the federal law passed in 2018 that amended section 230), someone, at some point, will mention that it was aimed at combatting sex trafficking that had unintended impacts on folks doing...