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Facebook Whistleblower Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Overhauling Tech Liability Shield Laws

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Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen pleaded with lawmakers on Wednesday to avoid the usual congressional gridlock as they consider proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the companies’ free-speech protections from legal liability. “Facebook wants you to get caught up in a long, drawn out debate over the minutiae of… Continue reading Facebook Whistleblower Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Overhauling Tech Liability Shield Laws

Big Tech’s Liability Shield In Jeopardy

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In what is expected to be a showdown between Washington and Silicon Valley, House lawmakers signaled Wednesday that they would move forward with legislation to make internet platforms more accountable to online users. Legislators are attempting to weaken the legal safeguards that allow social-media platforms like Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook to post… Continue reading Big Tech’s Liability Shield In Jeopardy