“Liability or Deniability? Platform Power as Section 230 Turns 30

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · March 18, 2026

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Chair opens hearing and frames Section 230 debate

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Chairman Cruz opened the Senate Commerce Committee hearing, argued Section 230 protected early internet speech but now enables "big tech" censorship and government pressure; urged congressional tools to curb platform censorship while protecting children and announced bills including the Take It Down Act and the Terms Act.

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Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Section 230 examined whether the 1996 liability shield still serves the public interest, with witnesses and family members testifying about online harms to children and lawmakers debating reforms including conditional protections, interoperability, and product-liability approaches.

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