CCIA Submits FTC Comments on Content Moderation, Government Control over Online Content

Tech Platform Censorship: i2Coalition's Response to FTC Call for Public Comments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a call for public comments regarding censorship tactics by Internet platform providers, to get a better understanding of how these platforms limit users’ access due to what those users say online; and how consumers may have been harmed in the process. These platforms run the gamut from social media providers to rideshare and gig-economy apps. While the i2Coalition does not typically address cont…

SIIA Submits Comments to FTC on Technology Platform Censorship Inquiry

The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission in response to its request for public input on technology platform censorship. The submission underscores the […] The post SIIA Submits Comments to FTC on Technology Platform Censorship Inquiry appeared first on SIIA.

Public Knowledge Refutes “Censorship” Claims, Urges FTC To Protect Consumers and Competition

Yesterday, Public Knowledge filed comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for public comment on “technology platform censorship,” which the agency describes as “how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliations.” The comments argue that no empirical evidence to date supports any claim that content moderation unfairly targets specific political viewpoints…

CCIA Submits FTC Comments on Content Moderation, Government Control over Online Content

Washington – In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, the Computer & Communications Industry Association said digital services making content moderation decisions is a First Amendment right and does not conflict with the FTC’s mission of protecting consumers and competition. The FTC issued the request for comments on content moderation decisions online amid continuous debate on the issue of whether governments should have more or less contro…