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Senator Wyden Blocks Intelligence Authorization Bill Over Flawed Provision Targeting Social Media Platforms

Vaguely-Worded Provision Would Require Social Media Firms to Judge What is “Terrorist Activity” And Report it to the Government

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2015.  Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today placed a hold on the 2016 Intelligence Authorization bill over a flawed provision that would require companies like Twitter and Facebook to make judgments about when users’ speech constitutes “terrorist activity.”

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The provision would require Internet and social media companies to report to the government any “terrorist…

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