Pending child sexual exploitation law could endanger free speech
Critics are alarmed about a bill advancing in the U.S. Senate to combat sexual exploitation of children, arguing that it would give the Justice Department power over content on the internet. The bill would also weak Section 230 that shields internet platforms from legal responsibility for content on their sites. The law would allow individuals to sue platforms for failing to take “proper steps” prevent child exploitation and would set up a panel of un-elected