A Facebook Post by Jerry Berman - Founder of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and Father of Internet Public Policy

POLICY ALERT 

Remember when the internet was born. Who knew it would grow to be the dominant media Nobody.

Obviously laws have to be updated!

Nerds know I helped draft section 230 which allows platforms to publish anything and not be responsible. Makes sense because we love free speech and don’t want companies and ISPs to be libel for every post they edit or publish. The internet has thrived Great. But the idea was ISPs would be good samaritans and take down the worst. People could always go to another platform so free speech would thrive. Like taking down Alex Jones! But too often responsibility not exercised like Facebook facilitating disinformation by Russians for rubles. We need to debate rethink and reform this statute We helped write. The civil liberties groups like CDT and EFF are all in defending garbage and dangerous. Speech like Back page sex Ads! Enough is enough. Text me. Or email me if you agree. I hesitate to put my home phone cell or email in this post. Hate groups are chilling my free speech if they get on my case! Enough and please copy and share this part of this post if you agree. Glad to see DCCC and Indivisible trying to monitor fake trolls bots and disinformation and Facebook taking some steps! But more needs to be done to strike right balance. If I was back at CDT I would be asking you to help sort this out. I know lines are hard to draw but we could dialogue and figu by trolls and bots who might go after me. Not right!