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US justice department proposes reforms of internet liability law

2020-06-18 09:39:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The US Justice department has proposed legislation to curb the liability protections under existing law for internet platforms distributing third-party content. The department said it wants to "incentivise" internet companies to do more to take down and prevent illegal content online. This follows an order from the White House less than a month ago to look at ways to make social media companies more responsible for content on their platforms.

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Trump targets social media with executive order to limit liability protection

2020-05-29 09:10:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The White House has called on the FCC to regulate whether social media are liable for content posted on their platforms. An executive order issued by President Donald Trump instructed the Commerce Department to start a consultation at the FCC on enforcing part of the Communications Decency Act, a law from 1996 that protects online platforms from liability for user content. Trump claims some social media may not be protected by the law, as they have gone beyond 'good faith' efforts to remove objectionable content and started stifling free speech.

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Landfill Liability and the Future of Recycling: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure (Commentary)

2020-04-30 14:39:00| Waste Age

By hiding the real costs of landfills to the public, the true value of recycling is hidden, as well as the critical gains from avoiding environmental disasters associated with releases from waste containment. Bad decisions will follow from incor

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