Democratic bill would suspend Section 230 protections when social networks boost anti-vax conspiracies

Democratic bill would suspend Section 230 protections when social networks boost anti-vax conspiracies

3 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/22/section-230-health-misinformation-act/

Two Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would strip away the liability shield that social media platforms hold dear when those companies boost anti-vaccine conspiracies and other kinds of health misinformation.

The Health Misinformation Act, introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), would create a new carve-out in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to hold platforms liable for algorithmically-promoted health misinformation and conspiracies. Platforms rely on Section 230 to protect them from legal liability for the vast amount of user-created content they host.