The fight for the future of the internet is increasingly playing out in the halls of the federal government.

For a few years dating to the early days of the Trump administration, proposals by the Federal Communications Commission to change “net neutrality” rules were the equivalent of the polar ice caps melting for those interested in preserving an open internet. But in true 2020 fashion, the spotlight shifted more recently to a potential change or repeal of a different provision that shapes the internet, known as Section 230.

That’s Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. It grants internet service providers immunity from prosecution for what’s posted on their site. This law also applies to social media companies like Facebook and Twitter.

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