Section 230
12.15.20
Graham introduces bill to repeal tech liability shield targeted by Trump *
—Tal Axelrod // 15 Dec. 2020 // 5:40 PM EST
12.13.20
Defense bill battle showcases 2024 GOP hopefuls *
—Alexander Bolton // 13 Dec. 2020 // 6:00 AM EST
12.11.20
More recently [Trump has] hammered the bill over not including a repeal of Section 230, which provides a legal shield to tech companies and has emerged as a prime punching bag for the president and his allies... “The NDAA does NOT contain any reform to Section 230 but DOES contain Elizabeth Warren’s social engineering amendment to unilaterally rename bases & war memorials w/ no public input or process. I cannot support it,” Hawley tweeted, referring to the Massachusetts Democratic senator.
—Jordain Carney, "Senate passes defense bill, setting up Trump veto fight," 11 Dec. 2020 {1:30 PM EST} *
12.1.20
Trump threatens to veto defense bill over tech liability shield *
—Tal Axelrod // 1 Dec. 2020 // 10:39 PM EST
Graham introduces bill to repeal tech liability shield targeted by Trump *
—Tal Axelrod // 15 Dec. 2020 // 5:40 PM EST
12.13.20
Defense bill battle showcases 2024 GOP hopefuls *
—Alexander Bolton // 13 Dec. 2020 // 6:00 AM EST
12.11.20
More recently [Trump has] hammered the bill over not including a repeal of Section 230, which provides a legal shield to tech companies and has emerged as a prime punching bag for the president and his allies... “The NDAA does NOT contain any reform to Section 230 but DOES contain Elizabeth Warren’s social engineering amendment to unilaterally rename bases & war memorials w/ no public input or process. I cannot support it,” Hawley tweeted, referring to the Massachusetts Democratic senator.
—Jordain Carney, "Senate passes defense bill, setting up Trump veto fight," 11 Dec. 2020 {1:30 PM EST} *
12.1.20
Trump threatens to veto defense bill over tech liability shield *
—Tal Axelrod // 1 Dec. 2020 // 10:39 PM EST
10.27.20
Zuckerberg to express openness to Section 230 reform *
—Chris Mills Rodrigo // 10.27.20 // 5:12 PM EDT
10.15.20
Dorsey and Zuckerberg, along with Google’s Sundar Pichai, are scheduled to testify at the hearing which is set to focus on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a hotly debated law that allows platforms to have immunity from lawsuits about content posted on their sides by a third party.
—Rebecca Klar, "Senate Judiciary to vote on subpoena for Twitter CEO next week," 15 Oct. 2020 {12:22 PM EDT} *
Zuckerberg to express openness to Section 230 reform *
—Chris Mills Rodrigo // 10.27.20 // 5:12 PM EDT
10.15.20
Dorsey and Zuckerberg, along with Google’s Sundar Pichai, are scheduled to testify at the hearing which is set to focus on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a hotly debated law that allows platforms to have immunity from lawsuits about content posted on their sides by a third party.
—Rebecca Klar, "Senate Judiciary to vote on subpoena for Twitter CEO next week," 15 Oct. 2020 {12:22 PM EDT} *
5.28.20
Trump signs order targeting social media firms' legal protections *
—Chris Mills Rodrigo & Morgan Chalfant // 5.28.20 // 4:25 PM EDT
5.27.20
The Trump administration reportedly drafted an executive order titled “Protecting Americans from Online Censorship” in 2019 that would let the Federal Communications Commission change how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is interpreted.
—Chris Mills Rodrigo, "Trump to sign executive order on social media Thursday," 27 May 2020 {7:56 PM EDT} *
Trump signs order targeting social media firms' legal protections *
—Chris Mills Rodrigo & Morgan Chalfant // 5.28.20 // 4:25 PM EDT
5.27.20
The Trump administration reportedly drafted an executive order titled “Protecting Americans from Online Censorship” in 2019 that would let the Federal Communications Commission change how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is interpreted.
—Chris Mills Rodrigo, "Trump to sign executive order on social media Thursday," 27 May 2020 {7:56 PM EDT} *