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DOJ to Seek Congressional Curbs on Immunity for Internet Companies

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The Justice Department will submit a proposal to Congress on Wednesday to curb longstanding legal protections for internet companies such as Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Twitter Inc. and force them to shoulder more responsibility for managing content on their sites, a senior department official said. The proposal advances two main goals the Trump… Continue reading DOJ to Seek Congressional Curbs on Immunity for Internet Companies

DOJ to Propose Limiting Internet Companies’ Protections

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The Justice Department is set to propose a rollback of legal protections that online platforms have enjoyed for more than two decades, in an effort to make tech companies more responsible in how they police their content, according to a Trump administration official. The department’s proposed changes, to be unveiled as soon as Wednesday, are… Continue reading DOJ to Propose Limiting Internet Companies’ Protections