Today, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced an innovative new bill, the PRO-SPEECH Act, to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their controversial business practices and content moderation decisions. In response, Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs at American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Under Senator Wicker’s legislation, Big Tech platforms are offered … Read more
Yesterday evening, American Principles Project director of policy and government affairs Jon Schweppe joined Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss APP’s letter to Congress on Big Tech’s funding of and influence on right-wing groups. You can watch the full appearance below:
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) sent a letter to Republican members of Congress and their staff cautioning them about the proliferation of Big Tech money and influence among advocacy groups on the right. The letter, authored by APP’s director of policy and government affairs Jon Schweppe, accuses Google, Facebook and other Big Tech … Read more
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression in Technology (CASE-IT) Act. The bill would amend Section 230, conditioning the immunity from civil liability it provides to online platforms on their adherence to a First Amendment standard. Additionally, the bill would strip the immunity from platforms which are … Read more
Today, in a letter sent to the Federal Election Commission, American Principles Project inquired about a potential violation of campaign finance law by Big Tech companies in the U.S. House race in Florida’s 21st Congressional District. Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs at American Principles Project, and co-author of the report “Protecting Free … Read more
Today, the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are testifying before the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee. In response to the hearing, Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs at American Principles Project, and co-author of “Protecting Free Speech and Defending Kids,” a blueprint to rewrite Section 230, released the following statement: A handful … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) introduced new legislation this week which would encourage Big Tech companies to adhere to First Amendment principles while stripping away those companies’ immunity from civil liability if they do not take reasonable steps to prevent illegal activity from occurring on their platforms. The “Stopping Big Tech Censorship Act” is … Read more
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the “Limiting Section 230 to Good Samaritans Act,” a bill that would open up Big Tech platforms to civil liability for unfairly censoring the speech of users. Hawley was joined by four Republican cosponsors: Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Tom … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) released a blueprint for a legislative amendment to Section 230 that would incentivize Big Tech platforms to promote free speech and free expression in the digital public square while protecting children from pornography and other harmful content. The proposal, authored by APP’s director of policy Jon Schweppe and … Read more
Yesterday, the American Principles Project and the Lincoln Network co-hosted a virtual discussion spotlighting the debate over how lawmakers should approach policy questions relating to Big Tech, especially in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The hour-long discussion covered a wide range of issues, including: What is censorship, and are Big Tech companies engaged in … Read more