Republican Senator Josh Hawley, a frequent critic of big tech, has said he agrees with Trump that the platforms systematically silence conservatives. — Reuters
Republican Senator Josh Hawley is drafting legislation to weaken a liability shield that protects technology companies including Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, two people familiar with the matter said, after President Donald Trump called for curbing what he alleges is censorship of conservative views.
The legal immunity, under Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, has come under fire from both political parties. Trump recently signed an order aiming to limit protections for social media sites engaged in content moderation after he clashed with Twitter Inc.
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