Improving Section 230, Preserving Democracy and Protecting Free Speech
Marshall Van Alstyne, Michael David Smith, Herb Lin
TL;DR
This paper proposes a decentralized market framework for content moderation to enhance free speech, protect democracy, and address issues with current centralized control by governments and firms.
Contribution
It introduces a novel decentralized market approach for content moderation, shifting control away from centralized authorities to improve transparency and fairness.
Findings
Framework promotes free speech and democratic values.
Decentralized moderation reduces censorship risks.
Potential for increased transparency in content regulation.
Abstract
This article proposes a framework for content moderation based on a decentralized market where no one party, neither governments nor firms, controls the flow of information.
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