Senators File Social Media Transparency Bill
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday to increase transparency into social media companies’ internal data. Introduced by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio; Chris Coons, D-Del.; Bill Cassidy, R-La.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA)…
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would require social media companies to deliver internal data to independent researchers. The researchers’ proposals would be subject to review and approval from the National Science Foundation. Companies that fail to comply would face FTC enforcement and potential loss of liability protection under Communications Decency Act Section 230, sponsors said. Platforms would be required to maintain a comprehensive ad library, content moderation statistics, data about viral content, and information about platforms’ algorithm rankings and recommendations.