Josh Hawley introduces legislation that holds big tech liable for child pornography

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“It creates a right to sue for victims that can get into court and sue the tech companies. It penetrates the Section 230 shield, and it’s an unlimited right to sue — punitive damages, compensatory damages,” Hawley told The Hill. 

He then predicted that the “tech companies will now come after it big time because it would be the first time we’ve had something like this where they can be held liable.”

On Tuesday, Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation that would implement harsher penalties for those convicted of possessing child pornography, and prohibit judges from issuing sentences lower than the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

The bill is called the “Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act,” or the “PROTECT Act Bill of 2022,” and is cosponsored by Send. Thom Tillis, Mike Lee, and Rick Scott.

Last year, the Missouri representative introduced the “Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act,” or the “PROTECT Act Bill of 2022,” which would implement harsher penalties for those convicted of possessing child pornography, and prohibit judges from issuing sentences lower than the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

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