The Senate bill would defend civil rights and take on a range of online harms. Will tech companies and startups continue to have layoffs? Don’t know …
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Senators Mark Warner, Amy Klobuchar and Mazie Hirono on Friday unveiled a plan to reform a long-standing law that gave legal cover to tech companies. Called the SAFE TECH Act, the Democrats would strip away liability protection over "alleged violations of federal or state civil rights laws, antitrust laws, cyberstalking laws, human rights laws or civil actions regarding a wrongful death" along with other situations. Critics warn that should the bill become law, it could "devastate" the internet.
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New legislation introduced Friday by three Democratic senators purportedly aimed at holding social media companies accountable for harassment and …
from the what-the-fuck-is-this-I-don't-even... dept For the past few months we’ve been seeing a ton of terrible/ridiculous/awful/unconstitutional bills …
The bill would create “suspicious transmission activity reports” for tech platforms. Another challenge to Section 230 of the Communications Decency …
A new bill directly targets the most egregious excesses of online platform immunity. By the end of last year, there were few better symbols of …
Big Tech companies from Facebook to Apple took swift action in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol, banning the people and content that helped incite and organize a violent mob that left at least five people dead and dozens injured. The most prominent ban was of President Trump, who arguably …
Thompson's remarks come a week after a House Republican made it clear Section 230 was an issue they hoped to tackle. The chairman of the House …
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has long been a target for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and ad media expert Mark Douglas told …
A group of 75 activist groups and nonprofits have urged against sweeping changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, warning that it could silence marginalized communities while making online moderation harder. “Section 230 is a foundational law for free expression and human rights …
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Check out these Flipboard magazines for additional information on the efforts to reform or repeal Section 230 and also how the Biden administration could address tech regulation.
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