WASHINGTON: The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google will defend a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday, a topic that has split U.S. lawmakers on ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platforms.
Twitter's Dorsey will warn the committee that eroding the foundation of Section 230 could significantly hurt how people communicate online. Zuckerberg, who is likely to say he supports changing the law, will also warn that tech platforms are likely to censor more to avoid legal risks if Section 230 is repealed.
"But it has also given these internet platforms the ability to control, stifle, and even censor content in whatever manner meets their respective standards. The time has come for that free pass to end," he is expected to say.The hearing comes after Republican President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for tech companies to be held accountable for allegedly stifling conservative voices.
Democrats are likely to ask about other topics, such as the spread of false information on social media and platforms’ efforts to contain it.
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