The Department of Justice (DOJ) is calling for legislation that would restrict liability protections for internet companies, saying these companies should lose such protection when they unfairly or arbitrarily censor their users and when they fail to counter illegal content.
In a series of recommendations released on June 17, the DOJ outlined a reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The law largely absolves internet companies of civil liability for content posted by their users.
