Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform. Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 10 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.
Civil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTerrorism
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
USA117th CongressHR-2154| House
| Updated: 3/24/2021
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform. Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 10 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.
Civil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTerrorism