Big Tech Transparency Rules
Federal Communications Commission / Media Bureau
Impose transparency requirements on tech platforms regarding content moderation practices, search result manipulation, account suspensions, and demonetization decisions
"The FCC could require these platforms to provide greater specificity regarding their terms of service, and it could hold them accountable by prohibiting actions that are inconsistent with those plain and particular terms." – Project 2025History
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
MODERATE
Would force changes in platform operations but primarily affects transparency rather than core functionality
Status
Planned
Related Initiatives
8 initiatives
Executive Office of the President / Office of Communications
White House Press Corps Access Review In Progress
HIGH
Federal Communications Commission / Office of General Counsel
Section 230 Reform
HIGH
Office of the Director of National Intelligence / Information Management
Reform Classification System
MODERATE
Federal Reserve / Board of Governors
Mandate Specific Inflation Targets
MODERATE
Federal Communications Commission / Wireline Competition Bureau
Universal Service Fund Reform
MODERATE
Department of Homeland Security / US Secret Service
Reform Visitor Tracking In Progress
LOW
Department of Veterans Affairs / Office of the Secretary
Veterans Bill of Rights
LOW
Federal Communications Commission / International Bureau
Foreign Adversary Transparency List
LOW