WASHINGTON — Social media companies could be held liable for promoting content that is responsible for radicalizing users and prompting them to cause harm, according to a new bill introduced by Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, on Wednesday.

The Algorithm Accountability Act would reform Section 230 to no longer offer protections from tech companies if it can be proven that the platforms knowingly used an algorithm to amplify content responsible for causing harm. The change would instead mandate that companies “own” the content, which would allow individuals to sue them directly.

“Section 230 was written nearly 30 years ago for a very different internet,” Curtis said in a statement. “What began as a commonsense protection for a fledgling industry has grown into a blanket immunity shield for som

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