Ron Wyden and Ted Cruz team up on bill to fight government censorship

Ron Wyden and Ted Cruz team up on bill to fight government censorship

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In a bipartisan effort, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) proposed a law Thursday that could hold the government responsible for censorship and violations of the First Amendment. Known as the JAWBONE Act, or Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act, the legislation would allow plaintiffs [...]

New Bill Would Let Americans Sue Federal Employees For AI Censorship

New legislation would let Americans sue federal employees who pressure AI companies to suppress or distort content based on viewpoint or ideology.

Cruz, Wyden File Bill to Allow Americans to Sue US Government for Coercing Self-Censorship

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday filed a long-expected bill to allow Americans to sue federal agencies and government employees for engaging in "jawboning" activities aimed at pressuring broadcasters and others to...

Ted Cruz & Ron Wyden Try To Fight Censorship With Bipartisan JAWBONE Act

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Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Government ‘Jawboning’ Of Media, Tech Firms.

Sens. Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden have introduced the bipartisan JAWBONE Act to curb government pressure on media, tech and AI companies to suppress protected speech. The bill would let Americans sue agencies or officials for alleged “jawboning,” seeking monetary…