Trump's push to regulate social media faces uphill battle

By David Shepardson on Jun 2, 2020 6:37AM

Trump's push to regulate social media faces uphill battle

Regulators say they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms.

US President Donald Trump's effort to regulate social media companies' content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms. Trump said last week that he wants to "remove or change" a provision ...

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