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It looks like this makes service providers liable for illegal content if they do not keep logs for 1 year? Am I reading that correctly?

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It’s not just illegal content, it includes “facilitation” of any illegal activity. The logs are only required when law enforcement notifies you of the activity. But if they think you know about the activity and are consciously promoting it, they don’t even need to notify you. My guess is they will probably revise this part.

After hosting militia organization and planning pages, would Facebook be liable for the Kenosha shootings under this legislation?

Well, Facebook are "friends" (or at least friendly to) those currently in power so practically probably.

Reddit has a subreddit that’s main purpose is helping you to shoplift without getting caught. I always assumed it was free speech laws protecting it. Does this mean there will be another incoming subreddit purge?

Discussion about using marijuana in medicinal context would also need to be purged, because it is an illegal Schedule I substance at the federal level.

People that use any drug are free to talk about it because of the first amendment, but the proposed legislation would prevent anyone from being able to share their experiences online, because their service providers might be liable for facilitating illegal activity.

That's a scary precedent.

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