FTC Commissioner Rebeca Kelly Slaughter: "We Are Not The Political Speech Police"

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Federal Trade Commissioner Rebeca Kelly Slaughter agrees with FTC Chairman Joseph Simons that political speech is outside the agency’s purview. “We are not the political speech police,” she said. Commissioner Slaughter said tech’s liability shield — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — is an “important area to consider reform,” but she rejects the idea that the law requires companies to be viewpoint neutral. Two of Slaughter’s colleagues have proposed the FTC use its unique research authority to conduct a study on targeted advertising. “I think it is a good idea,” she said. Two of Slaughter’s children are taking part in online learning this school year and she said it’s hard for parents to figure out what information is being collected from various programs. The commissioner said she would also support an FTC study into education technology.


FTC Commissioner Rebeca Kelly Slaughter: "We Are Not The Political Speech Police"