Trump Administration Submits Petition to FCC in Bid to Prevent Online Censorship

Trump Administration Submits Petition to FCC in Bid to Prevent Online Censorship
President Donald Trump speaks as White House chief of staff Mark Meadows (C) listens outside the White House on July 29, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Trump administration this week submitted a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as part of an effort to prevent online censorship.

The Department of Commerce filed a petition to the commission on July 27 requesting clarification on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, including whether the act permits social media companies that alter or editorialize users’ speech to escape civil liability.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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