Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Three Decades of the 26 Words That Built the Internet
February 07, 2026
February 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026:
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Three Decades of the 26 Words That Built the Internet
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Three Decades of the 26 Words That Built the Internet
Section 230 turns 30. Do its lessons inspire regulating the AI future?
By Hillary Brill
It started with a cruel prank on a message board. In 1996, the owner of a Seattle real estate magazine, Ken Zeran, sued AOL after anonymous users linked him to T-shirts trivial . . .