Government Censorship Disclosure: Transparency for Online Speech Restrictions
This law mandates that government officials must publicly disclose communications with social media platforms regarding efforts to restrict or limit the visibility of user-posted content. The goal is to increase transparency, allowing citizens to assess whether the government is attempting to influence what they see online. Communications related to national security or law enforcement investigations are disclosed confidentially to Congress instead of the public.
Key points
Government employees must publicly disclose within 7 days any communication with online platforms about blocking, hiding, or decreasing the reach of user content.
These disclosures will be published on dedicated public websites, enhancing citizen oversight of government influence on online free speech.
Former officials involved in such communications face restrictions on future lobbying activities related to those matters.
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