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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is co-sponsoring a bill that seeks to hold social media platforms responsible for the proliferation of health misinformation during a public health emergency.

Politics & Government

Democrats Want To Hold Social Media Companies Responsible For Health Misinformation

4:00pm July 22, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would hold Facebook, YouTube and other social media companies responsible if they promote harmful health claims on their platforms.

Former President Donald Trump has announced that he is suing three of the country's biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube. Here, he walks onstage during a rally on July 3 in Sarasota, Fla.

Politics & Government

Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship

4:08pm July 07, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The former president filed suit against three of the nation's biggest tech giants, alleging they wrongfully kicked him off their platforms after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Snapchat should be held legally responsible in a case in which a young man used the app's "speed filter" feature before a fatal crash.

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Snapchat Can Be Sued For Role In Fatal Car Crash, Court Rules

10:25pm May 04, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a stunning ruling: It said a decades-old legal shield preventing platforms from lawsuits should not apply to Snapchat in a case involving a fatal car crash.

President Trump tweeted late Tuesday that he is considering vetoing the must-pass defense authorization bill unless Congress approves changes to the legal shield that protects tech companies from liability from third-party content.

Trump Vows To Veto Defense Bill Unless Shield For Big Tech Is Scrapped

10:58am December 02, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The president wants Congress to repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, a provision that provides legal protection for tech companies.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify on Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee about a legal shield known as Section 230.

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify To Senate: What To Watch For

1:38pm October 28, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies over video during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday about reforming Section 230, a key legal shield for tech companies.

Politics & Government

Days Before Election, Tech CEOs Defend Themselves From GOP Claims Of Censorship

1:23pm October 28, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content to allow and what to take down from their platforms.

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

Politics & Government

Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

4:56pm September 23, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."

This image from the Twitter account of President Donald Trump shows a tweet he posted on Friday, May 29, 2020, after protesters in Minneapolis. On Tuesday, the Center for Democracy and Technology sued Trump over the president's executive order aimed at li

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Lawsuit Says Trump's Order Against Tech Companies Will 'Chill Future Online Speech'

7:55pm June 02, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The Center for Democracy and Technology argues that Trump's executive order attempting to strip tech companies of a key legal protection was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment.

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

As Trump Targets Twitter's Legal Shield, Experts Have A Warning

4:13pm May 30, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Consensus is growing in Washington to repeal the decades-old law that protects tech platforms from lawsuits. Experts fear unintended consequences.