Section 230 of the communications act of 1934 (47 u.s.c.. President donald trump signed an executive order curtailing section 230 of the federal communications decency act on may 28, which directly challenged a law that protects tech giants.
Section 230 protections are not limitless and require providers to remove material that violates federal criminal law, intellectual property law, or human trafficking law.. Section 230 of the communications act of 1934, enacted as part of the communications decency act of 1996, provides limited federal immunity to providers and users of interactive computer services.