Trump's FCC Nominee Targets Social Media Legal Protections

Brendan Carr, Donald Trump's pick for FCC chair, aims to eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects social media companies from legal consequences for user-generated content. Carr argues that Big Tech has too much power without accountability and suggests the FCC should reinterpret Section 230 to limit these protections. Both Trump and President Biden support repealing Section 230, albeit for different reasons, with bipartisan agreement on the need for reform. However, progress has been slow, despite a new House bill proposing to phase out Section 230.