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Biden Slams Fb, Says Segment 230 Must Be Revoked, In an instant

Fb has taken some loose speech stances that drew heavy grievance from fellow Large Tech firms, liberal commentators, and now the Democratic number one frontrunner. Former vice-president Joe Biden instructed The New York Instances editorial board “that Section 230 should be revoked, immediately” for Large Tech firms. The Instances known as that provision “pretty foundational” to the web. Biden spoke with The Instances editorial board because it attempted to decide which candidate to endorse as a company. Within the 80-minute dialogue, Biden hammered Fb CEO Mark Zuckerberg and threatened to repeal the law that was once supposed to give protection to loose speech on the web.
Facebook has taken some free speech stances that drew heavy criticism from fellow Big Tech companies, liberal commentators, and now the Democratic primary frontrunner. Former vice-president Joe Biden told The New York Times editorial board “that Section 230 should be revoked, immediately” for Big Tech companies. The Times called that provision “pretty foundational” to the internet. Biden spoke with The Times editorial board as it tried to determine which candidate to endorse as an organization. In the 80-minute discussion, Biden hammered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and threatened to repeal the legislation that was intended to protect free speech on the internet.

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