S 1914 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2019-06-19)
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Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act This bill prohibits a large social media company from moderating information on its platform from a politically biased standpoint. Under current law, a social media company is generally immune from liability with respect to content posted on its platform by users and other content providers. However, the bill removes this statutory immunity unless the social media company obtains certification from the Federal Trade Commission that it does not moderate information on its platform in a manner that is biased against a political party, candidate, or viewpoint.…
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