S 69 · in committee · significant
COLLUDE Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill limits legal protections for social media companies when they remove political speech due to government requests.
- It affects social media platforms and online services that host user-generated content.
- The bill shifts the burden of proof so platforms must defend their liability protections in court rather than dismissing lawsuits early.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring platforms to defend liability protections in court rather than dismiss lawsuits early affect the cost and speed of content moderation decisions?
- 02
Which types of government requests for content removal does this bill aim to address, and what evidence suggests platforms currently comply with improper requests?
- 03
If platforms face higher legal costs for defending removals, how might they change their approach to moderating political speech compared to other content categories?
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Sponsor · R-MO
Eric Schmitt
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Introduced 2025-01-09
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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