Senate committee advances JAWBONE Act to curb government pressure on platforms and AI
neil_chilson · x · 2026-09-16
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has voted out the JAWBONE Act with bipartisan support, targeting government pressure on social media and AI companies to censor content.
Proponents argue open discourse on these platforms is protected by the First Amendment; the bill would expose government coercion and give censored users a path to legal remedies, fortifying the "marketplace of ideas."
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