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September 8, 2020 09:59 pm

Republicans pressure platforms with new 230 bill


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A group of Senate Republicans introduced a new bill Tuesday aimed at chipping away some of the protections provided to social media companies through Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.


The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act, introduced by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), would strip away the liability protection provided by Section 230 if a platform restricted access to content without providing specific rules that it violated. The bill would require platforms to have an “objectively reasonable belief” that content violated a specific policy in order for it to be removed, or they could be held liable for their moderation actions.


The bill would also amend language in the...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21428079/republicans-pressure-platforms-230-bill-liability-protection-blackburn-lindsey-graham-wicker

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