Scott Wants FCC to Hold Platforms, ISPs 'Accountable' for Not Providing Anti-Porn Tools
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida’s 11-point plan for GOP policies to "rescue America” if the party wins control of Congress in the November elections and the White House in 2024 calls for the FCC to “hold online platforms and broadband…
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providers accountable for not adequately providing tools for parents to keep” the “explosion of pornography and cyber predators … out of their homes.” Scott included the call for FCC action as part of a broader proposal for protecting “the American family” by defending it “from societal elements that erode it.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee's chairman, Scott believes the U.S. “must enforce existing federal obscenity laws. Our society has almost given up on demanding decency; we must aim higher.” His proposal also targets major U.S. tech companies, pressing for significant changes to Communications Decency Act Section 230. The federal government should treat “all social media platforms that censor speech and cancel people … like publishers and subject to legal action,” the proposal said. “We will require big tech platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, to receive express consent (not as a condition of use) before using Americans’ personal information in any manner, and make it simple for users to opt out.” Tech “platforms will also be required to obtain user consent to sell, share, or convey user data to a third-party entity,” the proposal said.