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fromAol
1 week ago

Lawmakers Unveil New Bills to Curb Big Tech's Power and Profit

A three-bill UnAnxious Generation package tightens social media oversight, conditions Section 230 immunity, expands protections for youth, and taxes tech advertising to fund education.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Lawmakers want to let users sue over harmful social media algorithms

On Wednesday Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Algorithm Accountability Act, which amends Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make platforms responsible for preventing their recommendation systems from causing certain foreseeable harms. Section 230 is the law that shields online platforms - including social media sites, digital forums, blogs with comment sections, and their users -
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