At Wednesday’s Senate hearing, the chief executives of Twitter, Facebook and Google will deliver a full-throated defense of speech on their platforms, according to their prepared testimony, which was made public on Tuesday. All three leaders are also set to vigorously support Section 230, the law that has shielded their companies from liability for much of the user-generated content posted to their sites — even if the law does not stay the same. Here’s a look at what each chief executive plans to argue. TwitterJack Dorsey, chief executive of Twitter, used his prepared testimony to suggest ways Congress could change Section 230 without constraining online speech. “Without Section 230, platforms could potentially be held liable for everything people say,” he said.

Source: New York Times October 28, 2020 13:58 UTC