Lesson plan

Lesson Plan: Section 230 and Internet Law

Grades 9-12

Many of the laws and regulations pertaining to the internet were written in the 1990s when the web was in its infancy. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, one of the most consequential pieces of legislation, was not passed without controversy. In recent years, politicians across the political spectrum have advocated for repealing Section 230, although there is concern that doing so might upend a technology many people depend on.