Manufacturing Tecnology — crackdown

DOJ proposes crackdown on tech industry's legal shield The proposal unveiled Wednesday would pare back some of the protections that digital companies have enjoyed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Attorney General William Barr. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo The Justice Department proposed a major update Wednesday to the law that shields internet companies from liability for content on their sites — a move that is even broader than President Donald Trump's attempts to hold platforms like Twitter and Facebook to account for decisions found to be politically biased. DOJ's proposal, which would need Congress' blessing, would address a...