A Controversial Online Sex-Trafficking Law Is Upheld by a Federal Appeals Court

The law passed overwhelmingly in both houses of Congress in 2018, including in a 97-2 vote in the Senate, after a months-long fight and notable controversy. It amended Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 that widely prevents social media platforms and other websites from being held liable for content that users post online.

FOSTA created an exception for sex trafficking to hold platforms responsible for enabling these crimes.

Some major technology companies, including IBM and Oracle, backed the effort at the time, while the law’s passage was seen as a loss for Silicon Valley.

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