Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey, and Google's Sundar Pichai will be virtually testifying Wednesday morning before a congressional committee about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that shields social media companies from liability over what content users post.
The hearing titled, "Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?" - will begin at 10:00 a.m. A handful of Republican senators are expected to grill the three tech CEOs for their blatant anti-conservative bias.
Attorney General Bill Barr and Republican legislators want to reform Section 230 by requiring social media platforms to become "Politically neutral" in moderation of content.
The debate about Section 230 shows that people of all political persuasions are unhappy with the status quo.
Twitter's Jack Dorsey is more aggressive, warning ironically that "Section 230 is the Internet's most important law for free speech and safety. Weakening Section 230 protections will remove critical speech from the Internet." -.
As we consider developing new legislative frameworks, or committing to self-regulation models for content moderation, we should remember that Section 230 has enabled new companies-small ones seeded with an idea-to build and compete with established companies globally.
We believe these principles can be applied broadly to our industry and build upon the foundational framework of Section 230 for how to moderate content online.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Dorsey Admits To Mob-Driven Censorship On Twitter During Heated Section 230 Hearing
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