Facebook, Twitter And Google Faces US Hearings

 

CEOs of internet giants Facebook, Twitter and Google face US hearings about misinformation moderation in the internet and the Section 230.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai face a three and a half hour hearing regarding Section 230 by Republicans and Democrats.

The politicians want to do something with the Section 230 but the CEOs of the three internet giants defended it. Section 230 protects them to be sued because the section says it is not their responsibility for whatever their users post in their accounts. Altering the Section 230 or abolishing it would make freedom of speech in the internet be ruin. But politicians are concern about the consequences of misinformation in the public.

“Facebook, Twitter and Google said earlier during the hearing that Section 230 has helped encourage free expression while making it possible for them to moderate content. The CEOs of all three companies defended Section 230 and raised concerns that any major changes could result in more removal of free speech.” (CNET)

“Lawmakers from both parties have introduced bills to revise Section 230. Wicker and two other influential Republicans introduced legislation in September that would narrow the scope of the protections under Section 230 to cover the removal of unlawful material, posts that promote terrorism and content that encourages self-harm.”(CNET)

The main point : Google, Facebook, and Twitter were under fire by US politicians regarding misinformation in the web and the issue of Section 230.