The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday in a 14-7 vote.
The bill was left out of end-of-the-year defense legislation and never made it to the Senate floor.
A spokesperson forMeta, the parent company of Facebook, referred to the companys past statements on the legislation.
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Facebook briefly blocked news content before agreements were eventually reached with publishers.
She also said that there was greater urgency, as AI technology develops and scoops news content.
Kennedy said that the bill is not about whether or not you like social media.
This bill is not about whether or not you like what is happening in American news media today.
The bill also faces uncertain prospects in the House.
He was referring toan interviewthat McCarthy gave to Breitbart News last year, when he was still minority leader.
The bills stall in the face of opposition from certain members of both parties.
On the left or the right, it really doesnt matter what.
But what is the same?
What does this all have in common?
It helps the platforms, every single time.
