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S. 2448 (117th)

Health Misinformation Act of 2021

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Introduced

22 July 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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7 April 2025

Summary

Health Misinformation Act of 2021 This bill limits liability protection that applies to a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for claims related to content provided by third parties if a provider promotes health misinformation during a declared public health emergency. Specifically, the liability protection (sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection) shall not apply to a provider that promotes health misinformation using an algorithm unless the algorithm uses a neutral mechanism for the promotion, such as chronological functionality. The Department of Health and Human Services must, within 30 days, issue guidance about what constitutes health misinformation.

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