Section 230 Immunity Under Fire (incl. Kids Regulation)

Platform-liability theories continue moving beyond Section 230 through product-liability, consumer-protection, contract, design, privacy-misrepresentation, and autonomous-AI claims. The FTC's September 24, 2026 ANPRM targets platforms whose advertising systems facilitate impersonation scams, proposing safeguards for advertiser verification, ad review, monitoring, and algorithmic amplification. Large-scale hate-speech and AI-generated-content reports on X add pressure on moderation and amplification practices.