The fight to regulate online content moderation looks like it will get a friendly reception at the Federal Communications Commission in President-elect Donald Trump‘s incoming administration. However, matters could be complicated by recent court rulings on freedom of speech and the limits of the administrative agencies to crack down on social media.
Trump, who will be in office on Jan. 20, 2025, for his second, nonconsecutive White House term, will nominate FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead the agency. Even before his Senate confirmation hearings, Carr has put the tech industry on notice.
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