Bill Would Strip Social Media of Protections for Health Misinformation – WSJ

Should the bill become law which is far from certain the Health and Human Services Department would face the task of issuing guidance related to whether the internet posts at issue constitute health misinformation.

If HHS determines that they do, the platforms would be more vulnerable to litigation accusing them of spreading misinformation because they would no longer have the broad protections against liability for user-generated content under Section 230.

A court would still need to adjudicate any liability.

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