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U.S. senators aim to stop vaccine misinformation by going after tech’s legal immunity

By Nandita Bose, Reuters Posted on
2021-07-22T180422Z_1_LYNXMPEH6L14M_RTROPTP_4_USA-CONGRESS-VOTING-RIGHTS-1200×800-1

Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday will add to the stack of bills going after Section 230 – a law that protects tech companies from being sued over content posted by users – making such platforms responsible for health-related misinformation.

The legislation introduced by Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Lujan requires internet platforms such as Facebook and Alphabet’s Google to take down health and vaccine-related misinformation during public health emergencies or be held liable for that failure.

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U.S. senators aim to stop vaccine misinformation by going after tech’s legal immunity

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