Search Results: keywords:"section 230"

  • S. 4977 — To hold accountable operators of social media platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false election administration information.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,798

    The Digital Integrity in Democracy Act seeks to hold social media platforms accountable if they knowingly or intentionally host false information about how elections are run, such as incorrect details about voting times or voter eligibility. The bill proposes changes to...

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    The Digital Integrity in Democracy Act wants social media platforms to quickly remove lies about how elections work, like wrong voting times, or else face big fines. If they don't, they could be in trouble with the law and have to pay a lot of money.

  • S. 3718 — To prevent the distribution of intimate visual depictions without consent.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:6,084

    S. 3718 is a legislative proposal aimed at addressing the unauthorized sharing of intimate images. The bill, known as the "PROTECT Act of 2024," requires online platforms to verify users' identities and ages before allowing them to upload pornographic content. It also...

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    The PROTECT Act of 2024 wants to make sure that people can't share private pictures of others without their permission. It tells websites to check who people are before they can post adult pictures and sets big fines if they don't follow the rules.

  • H. R. 8463 — To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:559

    H.R. 8463, known as the “SHIELD Act,” aims to prevent people from using someone else's identity to share particular harmful information online. It makes it illegal to post information that is libelous, slanderous, or criminal while pretending to be someone else without their...

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    H.R. 8463 wants to stop people from pretending to be someone else online to say mean or untrue things. If anyone does it, the person they pretended to be can ask a judge to help fix it and make the mean stuff go away.