Big Tech CEO’s Testify Before Senate Again Over Moderation Policies

Big tech CEO’s once again testified in a virtual Senate hearing yesterday. Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple have already been the subjects of a massive, months-long investigation into their abuses of power. It was recently concluded they had in fact taken advantage of monopoly power and new laws restricting their abilities are expected to be put into place. In this separate investigation, CEO’s of Twitter, Facebook and Google were relentlessly questioned over their content moderation policies. These companies have dealt with endless criticism over their handling of election misinformation and hate speech. Some believe they’re not doing enough, while others say they’re not responsible for monitoring their users. This hearing was meant to focus on Section 230, a law that protects the companies’ ability to moderate content as they see fit. However, the conversation devolved into a chaotic bipartisan attack of the three CEO’s, accusing them of selective censorship and biased election influence.