Progress

Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2021 rejected
05 Mar 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Jan 2021
rejected

Rejected EARN IT Act of 2020

The EARN IT Act of 2020, which aims to remove provider liability immunity regarding content displaying child exploitation in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, is rejected after failing to pass before the end of the legislative session

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Mar 2020
under deliberation

Introduction of EARN IT Act of 2020

Introduction EARN IT Act of 2020, which aims to remove provider liability immunity regarding content displaying child exploitation in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament