# FCC chairman says he’ll seek to regulate social media under Trump’s executive order

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/fcc-chairman-says-hell-seek-to-regulate-social-media-under-trumps-executive-order-2/
- Published: 2020-10-21T09:15:39-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

By Brian Fung, CNN Business. (CNN Business) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will draft regulations intended for social media companies following a petition earlier this year by the Trump administration, the agency’s chairman said Thursday. In a tweet, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai indicated he will move forward with a rulemaking to “clarify” Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which currently acts as a legal shield for tech companies’ handling of user generated content. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnn.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio