NAAG Urges CDA Amendment So AGs Can Target Sex Trafficking, Other Sites
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act should be amended to allow state and local entities to enforce laws against online platforms that profit from sex trafficking and other illegal behavior, the National Association of Attorneys General wrote Congress Thursday.…
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CDA interpretations mean state and local authorities aren’t able to enforce criminal laws against companies that “actively profited from the promotion and facilitation of sex trafficking and crimes against children,” 47 attorneys general wrote. They also cited crimes related to black-market opioid sales, ID theft, deep fakes, election meddling and foreign intrusion. CDA safe harbors mean harmful websites remain “attractive and profitable.” This is the third time state attorneys general have urged Congress to amend CDA language, following requests in 2013 and 2017 (see 1708160023 and 1307250073). AGs are currently unable to fully enforce “their criminal laws against companies that, while not actually performing these unlawful activities, provide platforms that make these activities possible,” NAAG said.