DOJ Proposes Rolling Back Legal Protection For Tech Companies
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act currently allow tech companies to do?
Remove content they believe is harmful
Promote illegal activities
Be legally responsible for all content on their platforms
Censor any content without reason
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one potential consequence of removing Section 230 protections?
Platforms will have more freedom to moderate content
Platforms will face legal liability for content moderation decisions
Platforms will be able to promote more harmful content
Platforms will become more popular
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What change is proposed to the language of Section 230?
Remove all content moderation capabilities
Make platforms responsible for all user-generated content
Allow platforms to remove any content they dislike
Replace 'otherwise objectionable' with 'unlawful and promotes terrorism'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who questioned the relevance of Section 230 in February?
President Donald Trump
Attorney General William Barr
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action did President Trump take regarding social media companies?
He increased their legal protections
He signed an executive order limiting their legal protections
He required them to promote all political views equally
He banned them from moderating content
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