FCC nominee’s record is at odds with Biden censorship goals

Published October 30, 2021 11:00am ET



President Joe Biden’s selection to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Jessica Rosenworcel, has a track record that suggests she is unlikely to help him overhaul a controversial law that gives social media platforms legal immunity for content moderation decisions.

Biden has expressed an interest in both repealing and reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects social media companies such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter from being sued for content posted by their users, toward the goal of empowering regulators to crack down on misinformation and disinformation.

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