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Brad Sherman: “If we want to go further and use the power of the state to take down information, I think it is incumbent on Congress to…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
If we want to go further and use the power of the state to take down information, I think it is incumbent on Congress to craft a new statute defining what the responsibilities of these Internet companies are.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman advocates for new legislation to define Internet companies' responsibilities in managing harmful content.

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