At social media hearing, lawmakers circle algorithm-focused Section 230 reform

At social media hearing, lawmakers circle algorithm-focused Section 230 reform

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https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/27/section-230-bills-algorithms-congress-hearing/

Rather than a CEO-slamming sound bite free-for-all, Tuesday’s big tech hearing on algorithms aimed for more of a listening session vibe — and in that sense it mostly succeeded.

The hearing centered on testimony from the policy leads at Facebook, YouTube and Twitter rather than the chief executives of those companies for a change. The resulting few hours didn’t offer any massive revelations but was still probably more productive than squeezing some of the world’s most powerful men for their commitments to “get back to you on that.”