Trump admitted it would likely head to court and legislators would need to be involved in such a move.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order with the intent of curtailing rights of social media companies by restricting their liability protections, though he also acknowledged any significant changes such as this would likely be challenged in court and regulations would likely be determined by legislators in Congress.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said on Thursday “An Executive Order that would turn the FCC into the President’s speech police is not the answer. It’s time for those in Washington to speak up for the First Amendment. History won’t be kind to silence.
