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The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here

Published 11 June 2026 · politics

Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company

Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company to remove their post - regardless of whether the platform actually does it.

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the JAWBONE Act on Thursday, which, in addition to letting individuals sue

for these kinds of damages, would create new transparency requirements for government communications with social media, AI, and broadcast companies. That could empower someone like

Jimmy Kimmel to sue Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr … Read the full story at The Verge.

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