Trump threatens to veto defense bill over tech liability shield

Posted on AllSides December 2nd, 2020
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National Defense, National Defense Authorization Act, Section 230, Communications Decency Act, Donald Trump

President Trump on Tuesday night threatened to veto a defense bill if it does not include the repeal of a legal shield for internet companies, throwing down the latest gauntlet in a fight over a piece of must-pass legislation.

Trump’s warning took aim at Section 230, which gives tech companies protections for third-party content posted on their platforms and allows them to make "good faith" efforts to moderate content. The president and other Republicans have claimed that social media firms use the law to unfairly censor conservatives.

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