SAN FRANCISCO — The internet is over.

That, at least, is what one might think reading reactions to a bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat and staunch ally of the tech industry, warned the legislation would take a “wrecking ball” to a “fundamental pillar” of the internet. The Internet Association, which represents web giants like Amazon and Google, predicted it would invite a “wave of frivolous and unpredictable” litigation against companies.

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