GOP senator introduces bill to hold online platforms liable for political bias
GOP senator introduces bill to hold online platforms liable for political bias
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/449241-gop-senator-introduces-bill-to-hold-online-platforms-liable-for-political
Emily Birnbaum at the Hill
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Hawley on Wednesday will introduce a bill requiring companies to prove they are politically "neutral" before they receive protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), which largely gives internet platforms legal immunity over content posted on their sites by third parties.
The Missouri Republican's legislation comes after Republican lawmakers for more than a year have threatened to gut Section 230 over allegations that the top social media companies in the world are biased against conservatives, a claim that the tech companies have categorically denied and say has not been substantiated by any evidence.
The Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act would require "big tech companies" to submit to external audits conducted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prove their algorithms and content moderation practices are not biased against either U.S. political party. It would require the companies to undergo audits every two years.
"Big" tech companies in the bill are defined as those with more than 30 million active monthly users in the U.S., m ore than 300 million active monthly suers worldwide, or companies with more than $500 million in global annual revenue.
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