Senate Committee Votes to Subpoena Big Tech

The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter called to testify on 'liability shield'

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has unanimously voted to subpoena the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to face questions over their content policies.

A particular area of focus will be the internet platforms’ protections afforded by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a statute that means such platforms do not face the same legal liabilities as traditional media.

In a statement, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, noted how the CEOs of the three companies have denied earlier requests to appear in front of the body.

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