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US House Energy and Commerce Republicans unveil Section 230, content-moderation discussion draft package

( July 28, 2021, 22:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Republicans on the US House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a package of discussion draft bills aimed at restricting liability protections for websites under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The package includes bills creating carve outs to the immunity protection for certain types of content, as well as bills requiring online platforms to undertake certain content-moderation practices. “Big Tech has failed to promote the battle of ideas and free speech by censoring political viewpoints they disagree with," said Washington Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the ranking committee Republican. Statement follows. Also see attached documents:...

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