Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act

A bill summary said that under current legal precedent, plaintiffs must prove that coercion succeeded in causing removal of or changes to content. The bill would let plaintiffs sue and obtain financial damages from “any government agency or employee that jawbones companies involved in social media, AI, or broadcasting, regardless of whether the jawboning succeeds .” The bill specifically authorizes financial damages, because under current law, plaintiffs can only obtain injunctions that prevent …