The internet was never meant to reward harm.

But today, social media platforms profit from content that promotes:

Violence for views
Misogyny for engagement
The exploitation of children and animals
Dangerous behavior amplified to millions
This is not accidental.

It is driven by algorithms designed to maximize attention—regardless of the cost.

Under current law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms from liability for user-generated content.

That protection made sense in 1996, when platforms were passive hosts.

But platforms are no longer passive.

They actively:

Recommend content
Amplify content
Monetize content
And when they do, they are no longer neutral.

They are participating.

Right now, these companies can:

Push harmful content to millions
Profit from it
And avoid accountability
That is a legal loophole—and it is costing people their safety, their well-being, and in some cases, their lives.

We are calling for targeted reform to Section 230 that reflects how platforms actually operate today.

We demand:

1. Accountability for algorithmic amplification
If a platform recommends or boosts harmful content, it should not be immune from liability.

2. A duty of care to prevent foreseeable harm
Platforms must take reasonable steps to prevent the spread of content involving violence, exploitation, and abuse.

3. Transparency in how content is promoted
Users deserve to know why harmful content is being pushed into their feeds.

4. Legal consequences for profit-driven harm
Companies should not be allowed to financially benefit from content that causes real-world damage.

This is not about limiting free speech.

It is about ending a system where harm is incentivized and accountability is avoided.

Technology has evolved.

The law must evolve with it.

Sign this petition to demand reform that protects people—not just platforms.

 
Proposed Amendment to 47 U.S.C. § 230 - Online Platform Accountability and Algorithmic Responsibility Act

FINDINGS
Congress finds that:

Section 230 was enacted in 1996 to promote the growth of the internet and protect platforms acting as passive intermediaries.
Modern online platforms use algorithmic systems to curate, recommend, and amplify content.
These systems can materially increase the reach of harmful, exploitative, or dangerous content.
Existing interpretations of Section 230 have expanded immunity beyond its original intent, limiting accountability for foreseeable harm.
Reform is necessary to balance free expression with public safety.
 
 LIMITATION OF IMMUNITY FOR ALGORITHMIC AMPLIFICATION

(c)(3) Exception for Algorithmic Promotion

A provider shall not be immune from liability under this section where the provider, through algorithmic recommendation, prioritization, or targeted distribution, materially contributes to the amplification of content that results in reasonably foreseeable harm.
 
 DUTY OF CARE STANDARD

(c)(4) Duty of Reasonable Care

A provider of an interactive computer service shall exercise reasonable care in the design, operation, and maintenance of systems that recommend or distribute content to prevent foreseeable risks of physical or psychological harm.
 
 CARVE-OUTS FOR SPECIFIC HARMS
Section 230 shall not apply to civil actions involving:

Child exploitation
Animal abuse
Incitement to violence
Content that promotes or incentivizes physical harm
(This aligns with existing reform discussions about limiting immunity for serious harms )

 
 TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS

Platforms shall provide clear and accessible disclosures regarding:

The operation of recommendation algorithms
Factors influencing content visibility
Policies regarding harmful content amplification
 
SAFE HARBOR PROVISION

A provider shall retain immunity under this section if it demonstrates:

Good faith efforts to remove harmful content
Systems designed to limit the amplification of harmful material
Compliance with transparency requirements
 

 PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION
Individuals harmed by a provider’s failure to meet these standards may bring a civil action for damages.