President Trump on Wednesday vetoed a defense bill in part because lawmakers refused to include a repeal of the protections. Congress is planning to override the veto, but lawmakers have said they want to address the liability shield in the coming term. Facebook can afford elaborate content moderation backed by legions of lawyers if Congress weakens the shield. Not so the smaller companies, they say. AdvertisementDemocrats emphasize concerns about election misinformation, faulty products, weapons, online scams and other content that gets left up.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 23, 2020 23:15 UTC