{"id":1948767,"date":"2023-06-15T23:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T03:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-journalism-anti-trust-bill-advances-in-congress-sparks-debate-on-content-moderation\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T23:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T03:21:19","slug":"bipartisan-journalism-anti-trust-bill-advances-in-congress-sparks-debate-on-content-moderation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-journalism-anti-trust-bill-advances-in-congress-sparks-debate-on-content-moderation\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress advances bipartisan journalism anti-trust bill, ignites content moderation debate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-journalism-anti-trust-bill-advances-in-congress-sparks-debate-on-content-moderation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1948767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bill Empowering News Outlets<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance a bill that empowers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR DONALD TRUMP\">news outlets<\/a> to collectively negotiate fair compensation with Big Tech platforms in exchange for distributing their content.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) garnered support from senators across party lines in a 13\u20137 vote. In the last Congress, the bill passed the panel by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-most-reliable-ally-israels-iron-dome-funding-sails-through-the-house\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Most Reliable Ally\u2019: Israel\u2019s Iron Dome Funding Sails Through The House\">strong bipartisan vote<\/a> but was not brought to the floor for a vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),<\/strong> chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said that despite the \u201cvital role\u201d of local newspapers in keeping the public informed and holding those in power accountable, local news has declined in the last 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>He attributed this to \u201clarge online gatekeepers\u201d like Google and Facebook siphoning ad revenue that news organizations have traditionally relied upon.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe JCPA \u2026 will help reverse this trend by allowing news publishers \u2026 to band together and enter into structured negotiations with the biggest online platforms over access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australians-furious-at-facebooks-news-ban\/\" title=\"Australians furious at Facebook\u2019s news ban\">news content<\/a>,\u201d Durbin said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill would allow news outlets to collectively negotiate with online platforms with at least 50 million U.S.-based users or subscribers. The platforms would be required to negotiate in good faith with the eligible news organizations. Eligible non-broadcaster news publishers could demand final-offer arbitration if a deal isn\u2019t reached within six months.<\/p>\n<p>Australia implemented a similar law in 2021. It has since been proposed in several countries.<\/p>\n<h3>Content Moderation Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Content moderation emerged as a central concern for opponents of the bill from both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>Critics from the Republican Party expressed apprehensions about potential content censorship and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-journalism-anti-trust-bill-advances-in-congress-sparks-debate-on-content-moderation\/\" title=\"Congress advances bipartisan journalism anti-trust bill, ignites content moderation debate.\">alleged anti-conservative bias resulting<\/a> from the proposed legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) voiced concerns that the bill could grant media and Big Tech companies the ability to censor conservative views. Despite the bill\u2019s provisions to prevent content discrimination based on viewpoint, Cotton argued that it might still enable collective censorship against conservative voices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m afraid the bill would give media and Big Tech companies a free pass to censor the views of conservatives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the Democratic side, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) dissented from the majority of the panel, citing worries that the bill could compel platforms to carry and pay for content they fundamentally disagree with.<\/p>\n<p>Padilla also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-energy-secretary-pick-called-out-by-republicans-for-democrats-awful-record-on-green-jobs-video\/\" title=\"Biden Energy Secretary Pick Called Out By Republicans For Democrats\u2019 Awful Record On \u2018Green Jobs\u2019 (VIDEO)\">expressed concerns<\/a> about the bill\u2019s effectiveness in protecting local newspapers and its potential impact on moderating content, including e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill allowing news outlets to negotiate fair pay with Big Tech platforms for sharing their content. The bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act gained support from senators of both parties in a 13-7 vote. 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