One bill would end protections for platforms that use algorithms to spread disinformation. Another would stop tech giants from favoring their products.
The biggest U.S. tech companies would face new constraints under two bills announced Thursday after a month of revelations fromsparked fresh calls to rein in an industry that has largely escaped regulation so far.
The other bill is an antitrust measure from a bipartisan group of senators that would prevent the biggest U.S. technology giants like Amazon.com and Apple from giving an advantage to their own products over those of competitors.That proposal, cosponsored by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, would prohibit the companies from using data to hurt competition, stacking search results in their favor or restricting the way other services use their platforms.
The Senate bill reflects months of negotiations among Klobuchar, Grassley and their staffs to assuage concerns and build broader support in both parties. While the measure was in the works long before theallegations against Facebook, Klobuchar said the last month’s revelations have served as a “catalyst for action” in Congress.
Within hours of the Senate bill’s announcement, tech groups renewed warnings that such antitrust measures would destroy popular services such as Google Maps and Amazon Basics. Adam Kovacevich, head of left-leaning tech group Chamber of Progress, said the bill “takes a hammer to tech products that consumers love.”
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