; (2) the Government of the Russian Federation; (3) the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (4) the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; (5) the Government of the Republic of Cuba; (6) the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic; and (7) the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. 4. Liability protection (a) In general Covered social media platforms that knowingly host, distribute, or actively display a covered, verified, or other authentic account of a censoring foreign adversary shall not receive any protection under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) for content shared, edited, or created by such account. (b) Clarification For purposes of subsection (a), a covered social media platform is deemed to have knowledge with respect to any content shared, edited, or created by a covered, verified, or other authentic account that meets the requirements described in section 2(2)(B)(i).