Question

name the portion of the communications decency act that is considered the foundational law that says social media platforms cannot be sued for objectionable content published on their platform.

Answer 1

Section 230 was enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 (a common name for Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996), formally codified as part of the Communications Act of 1934 at 47 U.S.C. § 230.