United States of America: Introduction of Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
Description
Introduction of Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
The Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act, aiming to limit liability protections in section 230 of the Communications Act when platform algorithms promote content that involves terrorism or interferes with civil rights, is introduced to…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
algorithm: ML/AI optimisation algorithm incl. matching, ranking, sorting: operate
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1