Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
- Last Action
- 3/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2021-03-23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-23 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- Kathy Manning (D-NC)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Terrorism
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