The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to introduce a bill aimed at cracking down on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online and holding Big Tech firms accountable.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) joined forces on May 11 to advance the legislation, which aims to combat the proliferation of CSAM online and grants more support to victims, while also bolstering accountability and transparency among online platforms.
Specifically, the bill would hold tech companies more accountable for CSAM posted on their platforms by limiting their immunity from civil liability under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, instead making them liable for certain child exploitation offenses….