White House proposal would have FCC and FTC police alleged social media censorship
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN Business)A draft executive order from the White House could put the Federal Communications Commission in charge of shaping how Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR) and other large tech companies curate what appears on their websites, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
The draft order, a summary of which was obtained by CNN, calls for the FCC to develop new regulations clarifying how and when the law protects social media websites when they decide to remove or suppress content on their platforms. Although still in its early stages and subject to change, the Trump administration's draft order also calls for the Federal Trade Commission to take those new policies into account when it investigates or files lawsuits against misbehaving companies.
If put into effect, the order would reflect a significant escalation by President Trump in his frequent attacks against social media companies over an alleged but unproven systemic bias against conservatives by technology platforms. And it could lead to a significant reinterpretation of a law that, its authors have insisted, was meant to give tech companies broad freedom to handle content as they see fit.
A White House spokesperson declined to comment on the draft order, but referred CNN to Trump's remarks at a recent meeting with right-wing social media activists. During the meeting, Trump vowed to "explore all regulatory and legislative solutions to protect free speech."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/09/tech/white-house-social-media-executive-order-fcc-ftc/index.html
A White House spokesman referred CNN to Trump's alt-right social media meetup.
msongs
(67,405 posts)rockfordfile
(8,702 posts)pecosbob
(7,538 posts)Sauce for the goose and all that. FOX, the Sinclair networks, their hate-radio network...all down the tubes if a Dem ever becomes president and this stands.
BamaRefugee
(3,483 posts)is the obverse of what they SAY they're doing.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Cant he see the enormous downside here?
crazytown
(7,277 posts)let hate reign
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)How does he double down if they pull his account?
crazytown
(7,277 posts)everything he touches dies
paleotn
(17,912 posts)See where it gets you. Idiots.
herding cats
(19,564 posts)It's the mindset behind it that's shocking, but he's just pandering to his lunatic base.
This is who we are now, folks. Welcome to the new America under Trump.
Please, vote blue in 2020. Before they stuff the courts enough this kind of crap will withstand scrutiny. Please?!
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)Fuck right off, orange anus mouth, the first amendment doesn't apply.
Voltaire2
(13,027 posts)to do this?
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)largely of morons.
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GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)They will now say he is regulating social media. Same as they think the wall is being built.
He has nothing but the base left. The next 15 months will be about firing them up.
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)billh58
(6,635 posts)Trump doesn't have a clue about the meaning of the First Amendment. It applies only to the government limiting free speech and not to private individuals or enterprises. In fact, his proposal to limit the rights of private internet companies to regulate content violates the First Amendment.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)And he'll give nazis their freeze peach rights, while trying to shut down Dem congresswomens' free speech and the freedom of the press.
Such a transparent nazi.