Move to revise law shielding online companies draws bipartisan support
Posted on AllSides June 25th, 2020
From The Right
A congressional movement to revise a federal law that shields online companies from being sued over posts is picking up bipartisan support, according to a report.
President Trump and other Republicans have called for curbing protections provided under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 over complaints that social media companies are censoring conservative voices online while allowing other controversial content.
Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced a measure Wednesday that would update the law to make the tech companies more accountable for what appears...
