Democrats start talks with White House to crack down on Big Tech

Washington: Congressional Democrats have started discussions with the White House on ways to crack down on Big Tech, including making social media companies accountable for the spread of disinformation on matters such as the US Capitol riots and addressing the abuse of market power to harm corporate rivals.

The conversations, described by a lawmaker and congressional aides, have included the contentious topic of what to do with a measure called Section 230, part of a 1996 law called the Communications Decency Act, that shields social media platforms from lawsuits over much of the content posted by users.