Biden’s Commerce Nominee Backs Changes to Section 230

Posted Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:59 pm

Makena Kelly | Verge

In a hearing on her nomination for Commerce Department secretary on Tuesday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo told lawmakers that she will pursue changes to Section 230 if confirmed.

Responding to questions posed by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Raimondo said that she would use the tools available through the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)...

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