116-hr-8636116th Congress

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

Sponsored By: Representative Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]

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Summary

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 50 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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/20/2020

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