Senators on both sides of the aisle criticized liability protections for social media platforms at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, but largely stopped short of supporting a full repeal as sought by some lawmakers.
The hearing, billed as a review of Section 230 of a 1996 communications law 30 years after enactment, saw experts testify that while flawed, the liability shield has offered necessary protections for speech online.
Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reiterated his opposition to repealing the protections, which shield online platforms from being considered the publisher of content posted to their sites, but left the door open to select changes.
