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Janice Schakowsky: The regulation that we seek should not attempt to limit constitutionally protected freedom of speech, but it must hold…

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
The regulation that we seek should not attempt to limit constitutionally protected freedom of speech, but it must hold platforms accountable when they are used to incite violence and hatred or, as in the case of the COVID pandemic, spread misinformation that costs thousands of lives.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky emphasizes the need for regulation to combat harmful misinformation while protecting free speech.

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