How the Oct 27, 2026 review of Stratton Oakmont v. Prodigy treats a moderating online service as a publisher went
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Report a problem on the pageThe finding
Quoted text is from the version of the page the reviewer saw.Fixed · 1
- FixedTone · low
Before “Prodigy's claimed editorial control makes it a publisher; Congress answers with Section 230.”
After “Court treats Prodigy as a publisher; Congress cites the ruling when enacting Section 230.”
Why it was flagged
The summary line uses "answers with", which presents Section 230 as a rebuttal or rejoinder to the court. That is a narrative framing, not a documented fact. The sources support a narrower claim: the conference report says one purpose of Section 230 was to overrule this decision. The summary is also longer than the 10-15 word guideline for timeline summaries.
What was done
Reworded the summary line to state what the sources support: the court's holding and that Congress cited the ruling when enacting Section 230. It is now within the length guideline.