⁍ Section 230, a provision of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, shields technology companies from liability for user-generated content.

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⁍ It has come under heavy criticism from President Donald Trump and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

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⁍ Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey will tell the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday that eroding the foundation of Section 230 ‘could collapse how we communicate on the Internet’
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg warned that tech companies were likely to censor more to avoid legal risks if Section 230 is repealed.

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– The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday in an effort to protect Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects tech companies from liability for user-generated content, Reuters reports. According to prepared testimony seen by the news agency, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Section 230 “could collapse how we communicate on the Internet, leaving only a small number of giant and well-funded technology companies” if it is repealed. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says repealing Section 230 “could potentially be held liable for everything people say.” “Without Section 230, platforms could potentially be held liable for everything people say,” he says. Google’s Sundar Pichai says Section 230 allows the company to remove “harmful or illegal content” without being responsible for it. The CEOs will also testify about consumer privacy and media consolidation.