,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjba,mr4   
,banks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4  
,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,norman1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bab91 & ,mr4 ,gibbs7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
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,,bill  ,to am5d section #bcj ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd to cl>ify t
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us] ( an int]active comput] s]vice f be+
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provid$ by ano!r in=mation cont5t       
provid]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,%ield+ ,culpable ,plat=ms ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section  
#bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 z add$ by !       
,communications ,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif    
7,public ,law #ajd-ajd2 #aaj ,/at4      
#acc71 0 enact$ to ensure t ?ird p>ties 

w\ld n be held liable z ! publi%] (     
ano!r entity's spee*1 n to all[ onl9e   
plat=ms to kn[+ly di/ribute unlawful    
mat]ials4  7#b7 ,s9ce enact$1 section   
#bcj has be5 mis9t]pret$ to apply       
di/ributor immunity z well z publi%]    
immunity to onl9e plat=ms4 ,z rec5tly   
expla9$ by ,associate ,ju/ice ,cl>5ce   
,?omas 9 a /atem5t respect+ ! d5ial (   
c]tior>i 9 ,malw>ebytes1 ,inc4 v4       
,enigma ,s(tw>e ,gr\p ,,usa1 ,,llc1 ,no4
 #ai-abhd 7,octob] #ac1 #bjbj71 ,al?\gh 
! text ( #bcj7;c77#a7 grants immunity   
only f publi%] or speak] liability1 !   
fir/ appellate c\rt to consid] ! /atute 
held t x elim9ates di/ributor liability 
too--t is1 #bcj conf]s immunity ev5 :5 a
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illegal44  7#c7 ,?is ass]tion           
contradicts a pla9 read+ ( !            
,communications ,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif1   
:i* includes di/ributor liability =     
expos+ *ildr5 to obsc5e mat]ial4 ,?is   
ill-conceiv$ prec$5t1 fir/ e/abli%$ 9   
,z]an v4 ,am]ica ,onl9e1 ,inc41 #abi    

,f4#c;d #cbg 7#d? ,cir4 #aiig71 has     
result$ 9 onl9e plat=ms hav+ little to  
no responsibility to act z a good       
,sam>itan1 ev5 :5 mod]at+ illicit       
mat]ial4  7#d7 ,x has rec5tly be5       
report$ by ! ,new ,york ,times t        
,pornhub executives believe t section   
#bcj protects !m f liability = _! plat=m
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abuse1 & o!r crim9al activity4  7#e7 ,z 
report$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,po/1 a rec5t    
lawsuit has alleg$ t ,twitt] left up a  
*ild pornography video despite be+      
notifi$ by ! victim1 & only took x d[n  
aft] ,f$]al (ficials int]v5$4  7#f7 ,e  
,am]ican is entitl$ to equal ju/ice "u !
 law4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t section #bcj ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 does n provide          
di/ributor immunity & does n protect big
 te* companies :5 su* companies kn[+ly  
p$dle unlawful mat]ial4  #c4            
,cl>ification ( di/ributor liability    
,section #bcj7;c77#a7 ( !               

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ ,no & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,no  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,no effect on treatm5t z 
di/ributor ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be con/ru$ to prev5t a provid] or us] (
 an int]active comput] s]vice f be+     
treat$ z ! di/ributor ( in=mation       
provid$ by ano!r in=mation cont5t       
provid]4  4