IA Backs Legislation Blocking Trump’s Social Media EO

The Internet Association backed legislation Friday to block federal funds from being used to carry out President Donald Trump’s social media-related executive order (see 2006020071). Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., introduced the Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act (HR-7300) Monday. The EO “risks undermining the careful balance” struck with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the “important content moderation efforts IA members engage in every day for the benefit of their users,” said IA interim CEO Jon Berroya.