Bipartisan JAWBONE Act Aims to Combat Government-Driven Censorship

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Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduce the JAWBONE Act to create legal recourse against government agencies for censorship attempts, allowing monetary damages and increased transparency.

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