Communications Decency Act
Part of the Telecommunications Act
Its primary purpose was to allow free competition among phone, cable, and TV companies. Title V is specifically aimed at protecting children from pornography. It was shot down by the Supreme Court, ruling that the internet is protected by the 1st Amendment.
Section 230 WAS ruled constitutional, and states that “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”