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FCC moves to regulate social media after Trump’s executive order

Ryan Daws — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:48:30 +0000

The FCC has announced that it will move to regulate social media following President Trump’s executive order earlier this year. Trump’s executive order followed fact-checking by Twitter which highlighted inaccuracies in his tweets. Despite the tweets remaining public, Trump argued that it amounted to censorship by Twitter. Under the proposed changes, social media platforms could... Read more »

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Critics weigh in as Section 230 proposals threaten free speech

Ryan Daws — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:27:54 +0000

Critics have weighed in on proposals to change or scrap Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online companies from being sued for what users share. Section 230 was thrust into the limelight after President Trump claimed it’s being used to silence voices after some of his tweets were flagged as containing misinformation.... Read more »

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FCC commissioners chime in on Trump’s order to censor social networks

Ryan Daws — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:46:53 +0000

FCC commissioners have given opposing takes on Trump’s executive order which aims to prevent social networks from fact-checking. President Trump signed an executive order this week to change Section 230, a federal law that protects tech companies, to regulate social media platforms after his tweet was fact-checked. Trump tweeted on Tuesday that mail-in ballots would... Read more »

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