PATH asks for help in fight against human trafficking
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 9:12pm
Changes to the Communications Decency Act (CDA) are in the works that will change the 21-year-old set of regulations that function as the internet’s liability shield. If approved, those who run websites that allow sex trafficking ads, such as Backpage.com, will be held accountable.
Named the "Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017," the legislation would increase sites’ responsibility for user content, something they were protected from when CDA Section 230 was put in place in 1996.
South Lake Tahoe based PATH, Partners Against Trafficking of Humans, are reaching out to their partners and fellow community members to call their representatives and senators on September 7 to "make our voices heard" as they anticipate a fight from tech companies.
"A full article and specific ways to help, including phone scripts you can use when calling your congressmen, are detailed on the How You Can Help page on P.A.T.H.'s website," said the group's Steering Committee.
Visit the PATH website for more information.
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