Oyama, Google's head of intellectual property policy, said the Internet would be a far different experience without the liability shield. — AFP
US lawmakers seeking to rein in Big Tech have been stepping up efforts to limit legal immunity for online services, and now are taking that fight global.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week backed a move by fellow lawmakers to carve out the so-called Section 230 protection – which some activists say is a cornerstone of the open Internet – from a North American trade pact with Canada and Mexico, known as USMCA.
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