The debate over censorship on social media sites has only gotten worse since Twitter began fact-checking tweets by President Donald Trump related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to voting issues. Facebook, too, has labeled a few of Trump’s posts as misleading.
Mirroring the public opinion of survey respondents, lawmakers of both parties also have repeatedly accused social media companies of favoring their opponents. Lawmakers of both parties and the White House also are aiming to dilute a landmark 1996 law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, that protects online companies from being sued for third-party content posted on their sites.
Until recently, however, criticisms from politicians seemed to reflect partisan gripes, with Republicans, including Trump, accusing Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservatives and Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, complaining that the companies have failed to effectively rein in disinformation and violent user content. As a result, bipartisan proposals have been elusive.
But that is slowly changing.
One bipartisan bill, authored by Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., won committee approval in early July and is awaiting action by the whole chamber. Another, benefiting from the support of Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is awaiting consideration by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
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