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handle is hein.crs/goveslj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Technology Regulation: CRS Legal Products for the 119th Congress February 12, 2025 In recent years, some Members of Congress have considered policy options related to social media platforms and other information and telecommunications technologies. These deliberations may continue to be of interest to the 119th Congress. Discussions have sometimes focused on the largest internet technology companies, or Big Tech. Members have introduced a wide variety of proposals intended to achieve a number of distinct goals. Some proposals have focused on competition concerns and sought to amend antitrust and consumer protection laws. Some have targeted data protection and privacy. Some have focused on social media companies' content moderation practices, addressing sometimes conflicting concerns about the circulation of harmful content and the removal of lawful content. Finally, some have weighed in on the debate over net neutrality. This Legal Sidebar compiles CRS products discussing legal issues related to regulating information and telecommunications technologies. Some of the products discuss bills from past Congresses. The legal considerations in those products may be relevant to Members considering new proposals that raise the same or similar issues. The text of this Sidebar focuses on regulatory proposals, but as the linked products discuss, some Members have also argued against increased regulation. Congressional staff may contact the author of this Sidebar or the authors of the following products with questions about these issues. Antitrust Antitrust laws are designed to protect economic competition. In recent years, some Members of Congress have expressed concern about the competitive practices of Big Tech firms and have introduced bills specifically addressing competition issues in the digital economy. CRS In Focus IF11234, Antitrust Law: An Introduction, by Jay B. Sykes CRS Report R46875, Antitrust Reform and Big Tech Firms, by Jay B. Sykes CRS Report R47228, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, by Jay B. Sykes CRS Legal Sidebar LSB11216, District Court Holds That Google Unlawfully Monopolizes Online Search: Overview and Potential Remedies, by Jay B. Sykes Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov LSB11266 CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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