Lawmakers Discuss Changes to Section 230 at Committee Hearing

U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats criticized social media giants like Facebook for the scam artists on their sites, with one prominent Democrat suggesting a legal change to make them more accountable. Senator Richard Blumenthal, in noting the sale of fake COVID vaccine cards online, said he was willing to discuss amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which gives platforms immunity for what users put on their site.

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