The 5th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals rules that Section 230 doesn't protect 'knowingly knowing' lies on the Internet

A 3 judge panel ruled that the Section 230(c)(1) safe harbor doesn't protect "knowingly false" online defamatory content.<br><br>In this case, the defendant made a defamatory statement against a school board, and then worked with Google to delete the online reviews.<br><br>The court ruled that the defamatory statements 'lost first amendment protection' and that section 230 didn't apply due to 'knowledge' that the statements were false.<br><br> cannonsfirm.com/2024/02/15/ Fifth-Circuit-Rules-Section-230-Doesn’t-Prote…