Trump Administration Wants FCC to Write Rules on Liability for Social Media Content July 28, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. Commerce Department agency on Monday petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to reinterpret a 1996 law to require transparency...
Senators Propose ‘Scalpel, Rather Than Jackhammer’ to Reform Internet Liability June 25, 2020 By Nandita Bose and David Shepardson Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to reform part of a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such...
Justice Department Outlines Proposed Overhaul of Social Media Immunity June 19, 2020 By Ben Brody and Chris Strohm The Justice Department on Wednesday outlined a broad overhaul of legal protections for online platforms such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google...
Trump Administration to Unveil Proposal for Changing Immunity for Tech Platforms June 17, 2020 The U.S. Justice Department will propose legislation as soon as Wednesday to try to remove protections that big tech platforms...
Tech Group Sues Trump Over Order Weakening Social Media Immunity June 3, 2020 By Alison Frankel and Nandita Bose An advocacy group backed by the tech industry sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that would...
Trump Plans Legislation Targeting Social Media Immunity May 29, 2020 By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has protected internet companies,...
Justice Department Targets Internet Firms’ Liability Shield February 19, 2020 By Ben Brody Attorney General William Barr is taking aim at a legal shield enjoyed by companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and...
Justice Department Sets Meeting on Internet Liability January 31, 2020 By Nandita Bose and Mark Hosenball The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it will hold a public meeting on Feb. 19 to discuss the future...
Internet Firms’ Liability Shield on Justice Department Meeting Agenda January 27, 2020 By Mark Hosenball The U.S. Justice Department is planning to hold a conference to discuss the future of a federal law which largely...