Advocates Urge Senate Judiciary to Reject Graham CDA S. 230 Bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee should reject Chairman Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., Section 230- and copyright-related legislation, advocates wrote the committee Wednesday before Thursday’s markup (see 2009290065). Access Now, the Center for Democracy & Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, New American’s Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge signed. The Online Content Policy Modernization Act (S-4632) “would discourage social media companies from taking down or fact-checking disinformation,” said CDT CEO Alexandra Givens. “We need social media companies to be taking more action against election misinformation, not less.” CTA, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, EFF, Engine, Re:Create and the R Street Institute signed a separate letter in opposition.