The Justice Department is proposing legislation to limit legal protections for online platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
by Congress in 1996 that says online platforms are not legally responsible for what users post. The Justice Department said its proposal would"update the outdated immunity for online platforms" under Section 230.
"Taken together, these reforms will ensure that Section 230 immunity incentivizes online platforms to be responsible actors," Barr said.: giving online platforms incentives to address illicit content, clarifying federal powers to address unlawful content, and"promoting open discourse and greater transparency."
The recommendations come amid ongoing scrutiny of the power of big tech firms like Google, Facebook and Amazon by Congress and federal and state agencies. Legal observers described Trump's executive order as"political theater" and said it did not change existing federal law and would have no bearing on federal courts. Twitter has said attempts to erode the decades-old legal immunity may"threaten the future of online speech and Internet freedoms."
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