What is apes 230 and why is it important?

While APES 230 is in many respects an extension of the existing standard APS 12 Statement of Financial Advisory Services, it does set a new benchmark outlining the professional and ethical requirements for the provision of financial planning and credit advice.

What is Section 230?

According to its admirers, Section 230 is the wellspring from which everything good about the modern internet emerged—a protector of free speech, a boon to innovation, and a cornerstone of the American economy. The oft-quoted title of a book by the lawyer Jeff Kosseff captures this line of thinking well.

Did Section 230 create the Internet?

“What we often say in the tech policy space is Section 230 created the internet,” Sophia Cope, a senior attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit fighting for free expression online, previously told The Post. What does Section 230 do?

Does Section 230 stop platforms from moderating content?

No, Section 230 does not stop platforms from moderating content. The misconception that platforms can somehow lose Section 230 protections for moderating users’ posts has gotten a lot of airtime. This is false. Section 230 allows sites to moderate content how they see fit.