To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to limit liability protection under that section for certain social media platforms, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Narrows Section 230 protections for certain large social media platforms by requiring reasonable care for recommendation-based algorithms and permitting lawsuits over foreseeable bodily injury or death linked to those systems.
Who Benefits and How
Users harmed by recommendation-based algorithms gain stronger legal recourse and potential pressure for safer product design.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Covered social media platforms face greater design, testing, moderation, and litigation exposure tied to recommendation systems.
Key Provisions
- Adds a reasonable-care duty for recommendation-based algorithms on covered social media platforms.
- Narrows Section 230 immunity for qualifying bodily-injury and death claims.
- Bars pre-dispute arbitration and certain venue or choice-of-law waivers for covered claims.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Narrows Section 230 protections for certain large social media platforms by requiring reasonable care for recommendation-based algorithms and permitting lawsuits over foreseeable bodily injury or death linked to those systems.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
Narrows Section 230 protections for certain large social media platforms by requiring reasonable care for recommendation-based algorithms and permitting lawsuits over foreseeable bodily injury or death linked to those systems.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Users harmed by algorithmic recommendation systems
- Plaintiffs seeking access to court for covered harms
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Covered large social media platforms
- Platform legal, safety, and moderation teams
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself and Mrs. McClain Delaney) …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Users exposed to harmful recommendation-driven content
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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