#save section 230

it isn't law yet, however. so don't freak out, yet. or at all because the best thing you can do is be calm. it still has to pass senate and that's a fact.

keep calling your reps... especially the ones who have voted specifically for the kids act + kosa. reminder that these aren't the only bad bills they're passing. i forget all of them (since they total as 19, i believe) but the screen act and appstore accountability act are especially alarming.

call, email, fax, and write to your senators! resources are right down below as usual for easy access! (badinternetbills provides you an email script and the names of senators. it's super easy, anyone can do it with just a few clicks. if you don't feel like calling you can wait until after hours and leave a voicemail. you can always write a letter, but i'd advise you do that immediately so it's seen as soon as possible!

and if you can't do any of those, it's okay. just keep spreading the word and not only on tumblr. make videos to post online and persuade family into contacting local congress as well (but be careful with who you tell, because they might just be in favor of these bills)

Edit: Contacting Senators, petition

Edit: Yet again more stupidity from the governor on age verification that comes into affect Jan 1, 2027

GODDAMIT NEWSOM!!!

MIGHT AS WELL MAKE IT SO THAT NOBODY HAS ACCESS TO THE INTERNET BY AGE GATING COMPUTERS AND PHONES:

PRAY THAT THE COMPANIES LOSE ALOT OF MONEY DUE TO THE AGE VERIFICATIONS, PRAY!!!!

Quote from the article:

"An operating system provider shall do all of the following:"

"(1) Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the user’s age bracket to applications available in a covered application store.

"(2) Provide a developer who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user with a digital signal via a reasonably consistent real-time application programming interface that identifies, at a minimum, which of the following categories pertains to the user."

From the Reddit User:

Let me explain:

Just before Christmas of 2025, a bunch of senators introduced a bill to repeal Section 230. Section 230 is the section that prevents companies from being liable for content created by its users. It is also the section that helps you stay anonymous online. Getting rid of it sounds like it could be good for taking down big tech but this actually will not help anyone let alone help children. Below is an infographic that explains how repealing it will affect us:

This bill was introduced, it has not gone through committee or Senate or house at all YET. However if it does end up being completely passed by all three and put into law, it could go into law immediately or January 1st 2027. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT LINDSEY GRAHAM OR ANY OTHER SPONSOR OF THIS BILL COULD TRY TO PUSH FOR MORE SUPPORT OR TO PASS IT IN COMITTEE IN FEBUARY. IM NOT SAYING IT WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE ISNT MICH MOVEMENT AS OF NOW, BUT THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE! DO NOT PANIC

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT HOWEVER!!

This is a bill that could potentially put us into danger of more censorship or surveillance. The Heritage Foundation is in support of this bill as well.

We cannot be quiet about this bill, especially because there are more like it that have potential to be introduced. If you want your right to anonymity and your right to free speech online, y'all need to act right the hell now.

Y'all need to start faxxing your reps and senators, you need to start emailing, calling, mailing, whatever TF, RIGHT NOW!!

We need numbers, we need people, we need to be loud and annoying yet polite, DO NOT GET VIOLENT!! We have seen what happened to the US servers of TikTok recently. Do not let that happen again

Below are some resources to check out:

https://www.badinternetbills.com/

https://www.whatissection230.org/

Reblog this and boost/blaze this asich as possible. We need numbers and we need people. Reminder: repealing section 230 will not benefit us or children, and it will not benefit the fight against big tech either. If anything this has the potential to aid big tech financially.

Tag as many fandoms for reach and post this to other platforms.

all hands on deck for this one.

if Section 230 is repealed we could literally lose ao3. and other smaller type platforms. and the big ones will get worse.

same goes if we get more shit like KOSA and more age verification (aka goddamn ID surveillance) bills.

Though the pressure has certainly done something, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FORGET THEY HAVE DONE THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY MUST LEARN THAT WE WON’T LAY DOWN AND TAKE IT