CCIA Opposes Latest Changes to App Antitrust Bill
Senate authors of the Open App Markets Act made the bill worse by removing a “digital safety” clause that allows platforms to handle content moderation violations, the Computer & Communications Industry Association said in a statement Friday (see 2207190043). “Protecting…
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digital safety is a justification companies could use for denying an app for violations of existing content moderation terms of service regarding hate speech, safety, and misinformation,” said CCIA. President Matt Schruers called the change a “deliberate effort to limit content moderation efforts that companies use to eliminate hate speech and misinformation to keep devices safe.”