specific legislative proposals. The company has
advocated for updated regulations.
“We are a platform for free expression and
every day have to make difficult decisions
on the balance between giving people voice
and limiting harmful content,” Meta said in
a statement Wednesday. “It is no surprise
Republicans and Democrats often disagree with
our decisions – but they also disagree with each
other. What we need is a set of updated rules
for the internet set by Congress that companies
should follow, which is why we’ve been asking
for this for nearly three years.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suggested
changes that would only give internet platforms
legal protection if they can prove that their
systems for identifying illegal content are up to
snuff. That requirement, however, might be more
difficult for smaller tech companies and startups
to meet, leading critics to charge that it would
ultimately favor Facebook.
Other social media companies have urged caution
in any legislative changes to Section 230.