Trump pledged to veto the annual US defense bill unless Congress includes a provision to abolish the law that protects technology companies such as Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc from liability over most content published by their users. — AFP
US President Donald Trump is keeping up pressure on social media giants even in the waning days of his administration.
Trump on Tuesday night threatened to veto a defense bill if it doesn’t take aim at a liability shield enjoyed by the social media platforms, while on Wednesday the Senate advanced his nominee who favours weakening that shield to the Federal Communications Commission.
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