Google, Twitter, and Facebook CEOs testify at remote joint hearing before Congress

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testify at remote joint hearing on Capitol Hill on content moderation, algorithms, and disinformation.

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[natedoggstyle]

When did Congress become so anti-1st Amendment?

[clovenbeast]

What exactly did these people consider disinformation like information that can't be proved that goes against their well-being and superpower position

[dreamerfly]

Been like that for many years now...the internet, along with the economic depression caused from many years of downsizing of our great American manufacturing has culminated in the failure of our public institutions, especially public schools, and has just bubbled the ugly results to the top...No one cared 30 years ago when we parents were waving warning flags everywhere....My children are grown and gone now and I don't want my liberties and freedoms of speech eroded by people that are scared of what's happening now...Many of us who are poor and powerless have only gained good through the powers of the computer, and for that I am greatful❣

[lnhart]

What a circus. Congressman tries to ask a super leading yes or no question to make tech CEO look bad, tech CEO can't give a yes or no answer, congressman says he's evading the question, rinse and repeat.

If they want yes or no answers they should ask questions that can actually adequately be answered with yes or no.

Like "where you aware of that?" - how is he supposed to answer that? Obviously he was aware of it at some point after reading the study, but if he says "yes", it sounds like he was aware as it was going on - so the question "at what time?" is vial, but of course the congressman has to go into some ridiculous grandstanding about how he doesn't answer the question

[darrobinson]

Govt and Big tech arguing (not over whether ppl should be censorered but more so) over exactly how much should be censored.
Also discussed, whether Big tech shall have a monoply over such censorhship or whether Big Brother Govt, in the background, , shall also be allowed to dictate its own terms & policies in how Big tech should go about censoring content.

The end of free speech..

[independentRestorationServices]

Children and kids might feel vulnerable because they’ve been locked in their homes for the past year...

[txnetcop]

I have idea of what I would like to do to them...

[andersonanders]

What about advertisers social media profits from - surely they are biggest source of misinformation more so even then the users as they are so prevalent everywhere on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

[clovenbeast]

Let's see who these people really are

[lap]

We need new people in congress to understand technology. Anyone who understand tech knows that all devices and social apps has restrictions that you can set up for your children?
We need to be more inform, have time for our kids and teach them what is right and good instead of blaming social apps for ignorance parenting. This is not about children.. this is about bad dumb people who are trying to commit crimes.

[RobMonty]

Whats funny is when the people know they are corrupt yet still use the platforms, pathetic that people will even log on these sites anymore. Sad, Sad, Sad.... Everyone should have quit them when they sold our personal information, yet still there... Patfuckingthetic.

[nadronco]

Facebooch, Twisttster, and Gloogle all suck. Use BRAVE and DUCK-DUCK-GO and block their tracking.

[sheliapoppy]

No! Facebook do not bear any responsibility of other people children! These questions are to be addressed to me ONLY! Please do Not Question My Partners In Business! I am unavailable at this time so All Questions and Any Steps Will Not Be Under Scrutiny Until I Am Available! Cease All Interrogation! Sincerely Yours, The Monarch T. Marie 👑 and Princess 👑. The Honorable Supreme Court Justice Judge T. Marie.

[uindy]

Why is the congress of the united states which 9 billion people dont vote for or even represent speaking out about non Americans?

[clovenbeast]

What happened to the fucking Constitution?

[CGMaat]

“ IT IS ONLY WHEN THE PEOPLE BECOME IGNORANT AND CORRUPT, WHEN THEY DEGENERATE INTO A POPULACE, THAT THEY ARE INCAPABLE OF EXERCISING THEIR SOVEREIGNTY. LET US BY ALL WISE AND CONSTITUTION MEASURES PROMOTE INTELLIGENCE AMONG PEOPLE, AS THE BEST MEANS OF PRESERVING OUR LIBERTIES” JAMES MADISON

[uindy]

Congress don't ask yes or no questions.

[uindy]

Congress should exercise the right to remain silent as provided by the us constitution.

[clovenbeast]

Call to anonymous please! Please help us

[clovenbeast]

How about you just observe the Constitution and stand behind that instead of standing behind your money and power and blaming it on people you already stand behind infringing on rights the one I've stand behind the Constitution unless it's because it doesn't pay as well you know