Bipartisan JAWBONE Act Targets Government Coercion of Online Speech Platforms
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India McKinney
Summary
Senators Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden have introduced the bipartisan JAWBONE Act, which creates a federal cause of action against government officials who coerce or attempt to coerce broadcasters, interactive computer services, or AI providers into taking actions against lawful, First-Amendment-protected speech. The legislation also establishes a transparency system for government communications with those intermediaries about user expression.
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The legislation establishes a transparency system for government communications with those intermediaries about user expression.
We thank the Senators for their leadership on this important issue.
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