politics
The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here
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TL;DR
- The JAWBONE Act is a new bipartisan bill allowing Americans to sue government officials for coercing social media, AI, or broadcasting companies to remove posts.
- The bill requires increased transparency in government communications with these tech companies.
- It could empower individuals, like Jimmy Kimmel or lesser-known users, to seek damages if they believe their posts were targeted due to government pressure.
- The bill is sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) and supported by organizations such as the ACLU, FIRE, and the Knight First Amendment Institute.
- Both Democratic and Republican administrations are accused by the bill's proponents of engaging in 'jawboning' to influence content moderation.