Technology,
Government
Oct. 29, 2020
Senators grill tech chiefs over content decisions, suggest legal changes
Although the hearing was set to discuss a legal shield protecting internet platforms from liability for what users post on their sites, lawmakers attacked the tech giants’ policies as they relate to public health, voter misinformation and election interference rather than focusing on the law itself.
A U.S. Senate committee grilled the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter Wednesday on their companies’ content moderation decisions.
Although the hearing was set to discuss a legal shield protecting internet platforms from liability for what users post on their sites, lawmakers attacked the tech giants’ policies as they relate to public health, voter misinformation and election interference rather than focusing on the l...
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