FOSTA-SESTA Signed, Narrowing Section 230 Protections for Sex Trafficking Content

President Trump signed FOSTA-SESTA on April 11, 2018, carving out the first major exception to Section 230 immunity by holding platforms liable for hosting sex trafficking content. Supporters argued the law would protect victims; critics warned it would push sex workers underground and cause platforms to over-censor legitimate content. The law established the legislative precedent for targeting online platforms for user-generated harmful content.