HR 8896 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media

AOC Act

Introduced: December 17, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Dec 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 8, 2020

Introduced in House

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Abandoning Online Censorship Act or the AOC Act

This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content.

What's happening now December 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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