The Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act would remove Section 230 immunity for a platform if its algorithm is used to amplify or recommend content that leads to offline violence. It is designed to lift the Section 230 liability shield when an online platform knowingly or recklessly uses an algorithm to recommend content that contributes to physical or severe emotional harm.Īnother bill, called the Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act, or SAFE TECH Act, would reform Section 230 and allow social media companies to be held accountable for enabling cyberstalking and targeted discrimination on their platforms. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill was introduced in October by lawmakers including Rep. 1 focused on bills designed to hold Big Tech companies accountable for the effects of those algorithms, including the Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021. House Energy and Commerce Committee's subcommittee on communications and technology will hold a hearing on Dec. Lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing how companies like Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook use algorithms to push certain content into users' newsfeeds, and they are introducing legislation that would hold those platforms accountable for misinformation and posts promoting harm.
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