United States of America: 21st Century FREE Speech Act introduced in Senate (SB 1384)

On 27 April 2021, the 21st Century FREE Speech Act (SB 1384) was introduced in the US Senate. The Bill would require platform providers to make their moderation standards publically accessible, and would further prohibit them from discriminating against users in providing access to their services. A private right of action would be created for users to redress violations of these obligations. The Bill would further amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act providing immunity to platform providers in respect to third party content and 'Good Samaritan' protection for good faith content moderation by providing for exceptions from immunity and closely defining the circumstances under which 'Good Samaritan' protection applies.