Trump's push to regulate social media faces uphill battle at FCC

US President Donald Trump at the South Lawn of the White House May 30. Trump said last week that he wants to 'remove or change' a provision of a law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's effort to regulate social media companies' content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of Internet firms.

Trump said last week that he wants to "remove or change" a provision of a law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users.