US Senate hearing to reform online content turns into a political scuffle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A US Senate hearing to reform an internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not only went after the companies but also attacked each other. Republican lawmakers used most of their time during the hearing to accuse the companies of selective censorship against conservatives. Ahead of the hearing, the senator released a picture on Twitter titled “Free Speech showdown Cruz vs Dorsey” that showed him and Twitter’s Dorsey pitted against each other. Trump, who alleges the companies’ stifle conservative voices, tweeted “Repeal Section 230!” during the hearing. Pichai said Google operates without political bias and that doing otherwise would be against its business interests.

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