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With Donald Trump banned from every social media platform from Facebook to Friendster, congress is looking at tightening regulations on social media companies. Video explains how Josh Hawley’s Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act as well as Anna Exchoo’s and Tom Malinowski’s Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act could shape the future of social media in America.
Sources:
Wall Street Journal:
Capitol Riot Puts More Scrutiny on Big Tech
https://www.wsj.com/articles/capitol-riot-puts-more-scrutiny-on-big-tech-11610372968?page=1
Twitter, Facebook and Others Silenced Trump. Now They Learn What’s Next.
Politico:
Fuming Republicans find themselves powerless over tech clampdown
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/11/gop-tech-retaliation-457945
Roll Call:
Democrats fume at tech companies, but legislation may be elusive
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/01/12/democrats-fume-at-tech-companies-but-legislation-may-be-elusive/
NBC:
Trump’s Twitter ban renews calls for tech law changes by many who don’t get tech or the law
The Verge:
Senate Republicans want to make it easier to sue tech companies for bias
Big Tech’s liability shield under fire yet again from Republicans
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SECTION 230:
Acts:
H.R.4027 – Stop the Censorship Act
https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4027/BILLS-116hr4027ih.pdf
H.R.8636 – Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8636/BILLS-116hr8636ih.pdf
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
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