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Section 230

Section 230 is a law that provides immunity for platforms from liability for user-generated content.

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Jan 25, 2026
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How do nonconsensual pornography statutes vary in remedies and criminal penalties among states?

States now uniformly criminalize , but laws differ widely on remedies (criminal vs civil), mens rea requirements, severity of penalties, and whether and how they cover digitally altered images and pla...

Jan 18, 2026
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What provisions in the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 would change provider obligations and legal immunity?

The STOP CSAM Act of 2025 would impose new operational duties on large online providers—expanding mandatory reporting, annual transparency filings, and specific information requirements for CyberTipli...

Feb 6, 2026

How does the Take It Down Act change state and federal enforcement options for nonconsensual intimate images?

The adds two major federal levers: new federal criminal offenses for knowingly publishing nonconsensual intimate images (including AI “digital forgeries”) and an ‑enforced notice‑and‑removal regime th...

Feb 5, 2026

How have platforms responded legally to george webb's content (takedowns, bans, or litigation)?

Platforms have taken at least one documented enforcement action against content: / removed a high‑profile video for stated “privacy concerns,” a move Webb publicly framed as . Separately, Webb has pur...

Feb 3, 2026

How have U.S. state attorneys general historically handled online non‑consensual sexual imagery cases and what remedies did they obtain?

State attorneys general across the have historically used a mix of criminal statutes, civil enforcement, and regulatory pressure to combat , obtaining injunctions, damages, settlements, and policy cha...

Jan 6, 2026

How do platforms decide when to remove or label advocacy content that discusses illegal sexual acts involving minors?

Platforms decide whether to remove or label advocacy content that discusses illegal sexual acts involving minors by mapping posts against statutory prohibitions (like CSAM and nonconsensual sexual ima...