Lawmakers, Parents Push to Make Suing Tech Firms Easier
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and parent survivors joined a Capitol Hill press conference to push for sunsetting Section 230.
Ranking Member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) (L), Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) (R), and other lawmakers prepare for a hearing with social media CEOs' testimonies in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—A law that shields tech companies from litigation over content on their platforms has drawn criticism for years. Now, pressure to lift it is mounting on Capitol Hill.
A Feb. 4 press conference raised concerns with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which allows social media platforms and other tech firms to avoid lawsuits for third-party content that they host.
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