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Josh Hawley: “The Section 230 liability shield is worth billions of…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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Senator Hawley, Senator Durbin, and NM AG Raúl Torrez call on Congress to hold Big Tech accountable.

Published | Video Starts at 07:15

You know what Big Tech has sought for years is to insulate themselves from any kind of accountability. They get a sweetheart deal from the federal government. The Section 230 liability shield is worth billions of dollars in profit a year. It is a subsidy directly to Big Tech. They've insulated themselves from liability. They've insulated themselves from any kind of accountability in the courtroom until the general in his case. (07:15–07:22)

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Asserts that Section 230 provides Big Tech with billions in profit annually.

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