Rep. Clarke Seeks Input by Feb. 5 on CDA S. 230 Bill Aimed at Ads

Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., requested comment by Feb. 5 on a discussion draft of a bill to amend Communications Decency Act Section 230 to ensure “civil rights laws apply” to advertisement targeting. Ad targeting limits user visibility of ads based on personal data like gender, race, hobbies, interests and location, Clarke said Thursday: It perpetuates inequities. Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa., said, “We know all too well how marketing efforts have been targeted to exclude marginalized groups.”