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The House Energy and Commerce Committee has announced that it will hold a long hearing on “holding Big Tech Accountable” on Thursday Dec. 9, 2021, major link.
(I expect more extensive posts on this site to start around Jan. 3, 2022.)
(Posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2021 at 12 noon EST; Updated Dec. 10 )
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will consider the proposed Safe Tech Act on Dec. 1, 2021.
The House link is this.
One problem with the legislation is that, as worded literally, the bill would “unprotect” web hosts and domain registrars from Section 230 protection, even though Sen. Warner and other proponents say they “mean” specific paid content items like advertorials. But you have to be very careful with the exact wording of the law, like in English 101 in college. Hopefully this will come up in the hearing Dec. 1.
More details will be provided as content moves to this platform.
(Posted. Nov. 29, 2021 at 11 PM EST)