The Big-Tech Accountability Act of 2023
Official title: To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to limit liability protection provided by such section for providers of social media service, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The Big-Tech Accountability Act of 2023
This bill limits federal liability protection, sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection, that generally precludes providers and users of an interactive computer service from being held legally responsible for content provided by a third party.
Specifically, the bill removes the protection for providers of social media services (e.g., Facebook and TikTok).
Additionally, the bill prohibits a provider of social media services from suspending or otherwise restricting the account of a U.S. citizen based on that citizen's social, political, or religious status. The prohibition applies even if the citizen clearly violates the provider's policies related to hate speech, sexual harassment, discrimination, or violent or threatening speech. A provider that violates the prohibition is subject to civil penalties.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2635: The Big-Tech Accountability Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2635/
"H.R. 2635: The Big-Tech Accountability Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2635/.
H.R. 2635, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2635/.
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