A Democratic bill to fight online child sexual exploitation picked up Republican support Thursday after lawmakers rewrote the measure that is designed to make it easier for victims to sue Big Tech companies.
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The committee chairman said the modifications included how to define the burden of proof necessary to show that a tech company knowingly hosted violative content and made it available online. “I’ve just become convinced that maybe the only way to get the attention of these platforms is to give individuals the right to get into court and to have their day in court,” Mr. Hawley said at the meeting. “And frankly, that’s just an old-fashioned American principle — that you ought to be able to get into court and have your day in court.”‘s bill through the Senate Judiciary Committee as it awaits final consideration on the Senate floor.
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