The Social Platforms' Dilemma
Same outcome: hammer Facebook & co but for different reasons for both Republicans and Democrats. Democrats hate that these platforms allow hate and misinformation to thrive while Republicans believe they suppress conservative values. The outcomes: make life hard for them. You figure!
After turning down invitations to voluntarily testify before a Senate committee, the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google are facing subpoenas to do so. The Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted Thursday to compel the chiefs to answer questions about Section 230, a law protecting their platforms from liability for what users post. Democrats have said the law should be amended to make tech giants moderate hate speech and misinformation more carefully, while Republicans argue the platforms deserve less protection because of their alleged anti-conservative bias.