H.R. 2154 · 117th Congress
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Malinowski
- Introduced
- 2021-03-23
- Latest action
- 2021-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Summary
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform.
Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 10 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.