A bill making its way through the California Legislature could lead to seven-figure fines for social media platforms if they’re unable to keep a proliferation of hate speech under control. Senate Bill 771, authored by State Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, has already passed the California Senate and is now being reviewed in the State Assembly.
Politics

CA bill would fine social media sites that allow algorithmic spread of hate speech

2:40

California’s SB 771 seeks to penalize social media platforms for spreading hate speech through algorithms.


Latest News

Daily Newsletter

Start your day with fact-based news

Start your day with fact-based news

Learn more about our emails. Unsubscribe anytime.

By entering your email, you agree to the Terms and Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.