Companies are taking a broad interpretation of Section 230 and claim that the law shields tech companies from all liability for their platform[1], online and off, and not just liability for hosting user created content.
Lower level courts seem to agree with them, although one such case has been fought all the way to the Supreme Court[2].
Which makes no sense, since CDA's Section 230 is saying nothing about being an accomplice to crimes, only about not being treated as the publisher or speaker of some information.
Lower level courts seem to agree with them, although one such case has been fought all the way to the Supreme Court[2].
[1] https://www.lawfareblog.com/herrick-v-grindr-why-section-230...
[2] https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/women/publicati...