'Tesla Takedown' organizers call on Democrats to shield Section 230

Dozens of activists who helped organize protests this year against Elon Musk's company Tesla are calling on Democratic leaders in Congress to drop efforts to repeal Section 230, arguing the statute protects their activism efforts.

In a letter sent Thursday to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and other Democratic leaders, 60 activists with the "Tesla Takedown" movement urged lawmakers to "leave Section 230 alone."

"Without this law to protect our online speech and communities from censorship...