Looks like Section 230 pretty clearly applies to FR.
"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider".
Has Jim been sued for libel for the content of a Freeper's post?
Is he really claiming to be legally responsible for the content of everyone's posts?
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