The Future of Section 230: How Trump and Biden’s Fight Could Fundamentally Change the Way the Internet Works

Legislation that banned unlawful sex on internet platforms simply drove sex workers into more dangerous environments, both offline with a rise in prostitution-related arrests and online towards the Dark Web.

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