Some call the E-Commerce Directive from 2001 outdated. Many of them want to replace it with something like the US Communications Decency Act Section 230. Which dates back to 1996.
As Editor Per Strömbäck writes: “The mythology is strong, though. Tech gurus are fond of saying that immunity from responsibility is the heart of how the internet works. Without it, no Wikipedia. No freedom of speech. No innovation.” To read the full post, go here