Social Media Executive Order Details Coming Out and Industry Not Supportive

The White House will “hopefully” make an announcement before 5 p.m. EDT Thursday on an executive order from President Donald Trump, said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany. A draft executive order seeks to clarify the scope of the tech industry’s content liability shield, potentially exposing platforms to DOJ and FTC scrutiny. Various shields allow platforms to censor conservative voices, McEnany said. The intention is to remove those shields and shed light on platform decisionmaking, she added.

What's known of the EO is opposed by a slew of industry interests, including the Internet Association, and groups that often seek regulation and those that often oppose it. For our bulletin last night on the coming EO, see here.