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Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has introduced a bill that takes aim at a key vulnerability of Big Tech — their increasing resemblance to common carriers. The bill, called the 21st Century FREE Speech Act, follows a legal opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas arguing that censorship of Americans on tech platforms could be ended if they were regulated as common carriers or places of public accommodation. For tech companies with more than 100 million monthly active users, the bill would abolish Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the bill that tech companies rely on to censor their users with impunity. The bill would replace it with language that preserves liability protection for hosting third-party content (a critical protection that allows platforms to host a wide range of speech without legal risk) while eliminating the broad immunity for censorship that existed under Section 230. While the bill allows for limited content moderation to maintain family-friendly … [Read more...] about Sen. Bill Hagerty Aims to Make Big Tech Platforms Common Carriers

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), who has been endorsed by Donald Trump in the Alabama Senate race , gave an exclusive interview to Breitbart News about the threat of tech censorship, comparing Silicon Valley’s suppression of speech to Communist China’s and urging the breakup of Big Tech companies. Rep. Brooks released a statement yesterday condemning the Facebook Oversight Board’s decision to uphold a ban on Donald Trump from the platform, calling it a “direct attack on the First Amendment’s Freedom of Speech rights.” The congressman has proposed the use of anti-trust laws to break up Big Tech monopolies, and for the repeal of Section 230 legal immunities for platforms that behave like publishers. In further comments to Breitbart News, Brooks gave his views on the anti-democratic impact of censorship. “Suppression of freedom speech reminds me much too much of the speech control exhibited in communist China, North Korea, [and] Nazi, Germany,” said Rep. Brooks. “I would hope that … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Mo Brooks: Tech Censorship Allows Evil to Thrive

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 30 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Maybe you’ve set aside your stash of pandemic disinfectant wipes, but that doesn't mean you should ignore your tech. Germs, dirt, grime, and dust settle into every nook and cranny. If you don’t do something about it, you’ll shorten your gadget’s useful life. Before you turn to the outside, your tech could probably use a good internal cleanup. Tap or click for simple steps everyone should know to maintain a smartphone . What about your computer? Tap or click for six smart ways to speed up your PC . Now, let’s grab some supplies and start cleaning. Screens You probably have at least a few smudged screens sitting around. Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet, eReader, TV, or monitor, use a microfiber cloth. They’re soft and won't scratch your screens. Skip scratchy paper towels. Most dirt and … [Read more...] about The best way to clean all the dirt and grime off your tech

Jack Burkman, at the podium, and Jacob Wohl, right. Photo: John Middlebrook/CSM/Shutterstoc/John Middlebrook/CSM/Shutterstoc This afternoon, right-wing hucksters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman held another press conference. Wohl and Burkman frequently and lazily concoct political scandals out of thin air and then fail to back them up. They are regarded, far and wide, as a joke. They tried unsuccessfully to Me Too Robert Mueller . Earlier this month, they leveled allegations that Elizabeth Warren was having an affair with a much younger former Marine. Today, they alleged that Senator Ted Cruz was a swinger. You should not care about this pair. I need to be very clear on that. They are big ol’ dummies and every blog post about them (including this one) is giving them oxygen. That being said, their audio-visual setup is wild. I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s so funny. It tickles me. Every time they hold one of these dumb press conferences in Burkman’s driveway, I see this … [Read more...] about Sorry, But I Love the Wohl-Burkman Tech Setup

Former President Trump Donald Trump Veteran accused in alleged border wall scheme faces new charges Arizona Republicans to brush off DOJ concern about election audit FEC drops investigation into Trump hush money payments MORE on Friday urged the public to buy Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley Joshua (Josh) David Hawley Cheney drama exposes GOP's Trump rifts Pollster Frank Luntz: 'I would bet on' Trump being 2024 GOP nominee Why isn't Washington defending American companies from foreign assaults? MORE ’s (R) new book, in which the GOP lawmaker rails against the influence of large tech corporations like Facebook and Google. Trump in a press release from his Save America PAC promoted what he called a “fantastic” book from Hawley, titled “The Tyranny of Big Tech,” which was officially released on Tuesday. “Josh Hawley, our fantastic Senator from the beautiful and great State of Missouri, has a new fantastic new book, just out this … [Read more...] about Trump plugs Hawley’s new book over tech industry