US Senate may vote this week to add penalties for sex traffic sites -sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may vote as soon as Tuesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Allowing a vote on the legislation would deal a major blow to the U.S. technology industry, which has vigorously opposed the measure, saying it would thwart digital innovation and lead to endless litigation. The proposed law was prompted in part by frustrations over failed attempts to shut down the website backpage.com, which many law enforcement officials have accused of facilitating the exploitation of especially women and children to perform sexual services against their will. The company has long denied the allegations. The Senate is expected to pass an annual defense policy spending bill this week, a process that will include consideration of amendments, some of which have yet to be publicly disclosed. Among the amendments being considered is the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which would change a section of a decades-old law that shields companies such as Facebook Inc, Amazon Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google from liability for content posted by their users, according to a Senate aide and three technology industry sources.  The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss ongoing private conversations, cautioned on Monday that the situation was fluid and the Republican Senate leadership might decide against allowing a vote on the amendment. But they also said it was likely to pass if there was a vote, a possibility that has alarmed internet companies. The underlying defense bill is considered must-pass legislation but would need to be reconciled with the House of Representatives and signed by President Donald Trump before becoming law. Republican Senator Rob Portman introduced the online trafficking bill in August and has gained support from more than a fourth of the Senate. Kevin Smith, a spokesman for Portman, declined to comment, saying only that the senator was focused on building more support for the measure. The legislation would allow state attorneys general and victims of sex trafficking to pursue legal action against social media networks, advertisers and others who fail to keep exploitative material off their platforms. Technology companies say the changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act would impose impossible demands on online publishers and quash innovation. But some lawmakers and attorneys have argued that the statute has been too broadly interpreted to give companies too much leeway in avoiding responsibility for harmful content. politicsNews
us senate may vote week add penalties sex traffic sites reuters the senate may vote soon tuesday bipartisan proposal would make easier penalized operators websites facilitate online sex trafficking according four sources familiar matter allowing vote legislation would deal major blow technology industry vigorously opposed measure saying would thwart digital innovation lead endless litigation the proposed law prompted part frustrations failed attempts shut website many law enforcement officials accused facilitating exploitation especially women children perform sexual services the company long denied allegations the senate expected pass annual defense policy spending bill week process include consideration amendments yet publicly disclosed among amendments considered stop enabling sex traffickers act would change section law shields companies facebook inc amazon inc alphabet inc google liability content posted users according senate aide three technology industry sources the sources requested anonymity discuss ongoing private conversations cautioned monday situation fluid republican senate leadership might decide allowing vote amendment but also said likely pass vote possibility alarmed internet companies the underlying defense bill considered legislation would need reconciled house representatives signed president donald trump becoming law republican senator rob portal introduced online trafficking bill august gained support fourth senate kevin smith spokesman portal declined comment saying senator focused building support measure the legislation would allow state attorneys general victims sex trafficking pursue legal action social media networks advertisers others fail keep exploitation material platforms technology companies say changes section communications decency act would impose impossible demands online publishers squash innovation but lawmakers attorneys argued statute broadly interpreted give companies much leeway avoiding responsibility harmful content politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: US Senate may vote this week to add penalties for sex traffic sites -sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may vote as soon as Tuesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Allowing a vote on the legislation would deal a major blow to the U.S. technology industry, which has vigorously opposed the measure, saying it would thwart digital innovation and lead to endless litigation. The proposed law was prompted in part by frustrations over failed attempts to shut down the website backpage.com, which many law enforcement officials have accused of facilitating the exploitation of especially women and children to perform sexual services against their will. The company has long denied the allegations. The Senate is expected to pass an annual defense policy spending bill this week, a process that will include consideration of amendments, some of which have yet to be publicly disclosed. Among the amendments being considered is the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, which would change a section of a decades-old law that shields companies such as Facebook Inc, Amazon Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google from liability for content posted by their users, according to a Senate aide and three technology industry sources.  The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss ongoing private conversations, cautioned on Monday that the situation was fluid and the Republican Senate leadership might decide against allowing a vote on the amendment. But they also said it was likely to pass if there was a vote, a possibility that has alarmed internet companies. The underlying defense bill is considered must-pass legislation but would need to be reconciled with the House of Representatives and signed by President Donald Trump before becoming law. Republican Senator Rob Portman introduced the online trafficking bill in August and has gained support from more than a fourth of the Senate. Kevin Smith, a spokesman for Portman, declined to comment, saying only that the senator was focused on building more support for the measure. The legislation would allow state attorneys general and victims of sex trafficking to pursue legal action against social media networks, advertisers and others who fail to keep exploitative material off their platforms. Technology companies say the changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act would impose impossible demands on online publishers and quash innovation. But some lawmakers and attorneys have argued that the statute has been too broadly interpreted to give companies too much leeway in avoiding responsibility for harmful content. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: us senate may vote week add penalties sex traffic sites reuters the senate may vote soon tuesday bipartisan proposal would make easier penalized operators websites facilitate online sex trafficking according four sources familiar matter allowing vote legislation would deal major blow technology industry vigorously opposed measure saying would thwart digital innovation lead endless litigation the proposed law prompted part frustrations failed attempts shut website many law enforcement officials accused facilitating exploitation especially women children perform sexual services the company long denied allegations the senate expected pass annual defense policy spending bill week process include consideration amendments yet publicly disclosed among amendments considered stop enabling sex traffickers act would change section law shields companies facebook inc amazon inc alphabet inc google liability content posted users according senate aide three technology industry sources the sources requested anonymity discuss ongoing private conversations cautioned monday situation fluid republican senate leadership might decide allowing vote amendment but also said likely pass vote possibility alarmed internet companies the underlying defense bill considered legislation would need reconciled house representatives signed president donald trump becoming law republican senator rob portal introduced online trafficking bill august gained support fourth senate kevin smith spokesman portal declined comment saying senator focused building support measure the legislation would allow state attorneys general victims sex trafficking pursue legal action social media networks advertisers others fail keep exploitation material platforms technology companies say changes section communications decency act would impose impossible demands online publishers squash innovation but lawmakers attorneys argued statute broadly interpreted give companies much leeway avoiding responsibility harmful content politicsnews