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There was a time when people on the hard left at least pretended to value the idea of free speech. They gave ardent lip service to the notion that people should be allowed to express themselves freely, even if their views were abhorrent.
But at this point, it seems that at least some of them are taking off the mask and, in the words of Phil Collins, are showing their “True Colours.” (Yes I know Cyndi Lauper originally sang the song…but I like Collins’ version better.)
Two Democratic senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would alter Section 230 in a way that would allow the federal government to punish Big Tech companies for not adequately censoring views that are not Democrat-approved. Reuters reported:
July 23, 2021
published at 2:27 AMReuters
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) speaks during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON - Two Democratic US senators on Thursday (July 22) will add to the stack of Bills going after Section 230 - a law that protects tech companies from being sued over content posted by users - making such platforms responsible for health-related misinformation.
The legislation introduced by Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Lujan requires Internet platforms such as Facebook and Alphabet s Google to take down health and vaccine-related misinformation during public health emergencies or be held liable for that failure.
U.S. senators aim to stop vaccine misinformation by going after tech’s legal immunity
FILE PHOTO: Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) speaks to the media after the Senate Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
July 23, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday will add to the stack of bills going after Section 230 – a law that protects tech companies from being sued over content posted by users – making such platforms responsible for health-related misinformation.
The legislation introduced by Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Lujan requires internet platforms such as Facebook to take down health and vaccine-related misinformation during public health emergencies or be held liable for that failure.
Senators Add Vaccine Misinformation as Reason to Alter Tech Firms’ Liability Protection
Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday will add to the stack of bills going after Section 230 – a law that protects tech companies from being sued over content posted by users – making such platforms responsible for health-related misinformation.
The legislation introduced by Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Lujan requires internet platforms such as Facebook to take down health and vaccine-related misinformation during public health emergencies or be held liable for that failure.
It also directs the Department of Health & Human Services to issue guidelines on what constitutes health misinformation.
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