[EL] Twitter EO

[Sean Parnell]

Not entirely sure why the views of defenders of Citizens United are sought, but here goes (with the acknowledgement that, not possessing a law degree, my views should probably not be mistaken as quality legal analysis): it’s stupid. The one redeeming quality I find in the EO is that it is not nearly so badly/incoherently written as the EO from a few years back “repealing” the so-called Johnson Amendment, so props for that.

 

Sean Parnell

 

From: Law-election <law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> On Behalf Of Nate Persily
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:38 AM
To: Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu>
Cc: Election Law Listserv <law-election at uci.edu>
Subject: [EL] Twitter EO

 

Attached is the draft of the Executive Order regarding removal of CDA 230 liability for Twitter and other internet platforms as well as encouragement of investigations of the Silicon Valley platforms.  Gotta say, this is truly breathtaking.   Eager to hear reactions from defenders of Citizens United on this.   

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