Conservative groups push Congress not to meddle with internet law
July 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Over a dozen right-leaning groups wrote to Congress on Wednesday asking leaders to reject any changes to the law that provides social media platforms with their largest legal shield, even as members on both sides of the aisle are now calling for major changes to the law.
Over the past few months, members of Congress and the White House have ramped up attacks on social media platforms. Democrats have often targeted them for poor data privacy practices, and Republicans have focused more on content moderation methods that they believe favor liberal-leaning views. Republicans have floated around changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which relieves companies from liability for content posted on their platforms, as the…
