Statement. Online content moderation has largely enabled the internet experience that we know today. Whether looking up restaurant reviews on yelp, catching up on s l on youtuber checking on a friend or loved one on social media. These are experiences that we come to know and rely on. And the plot form that we go to to do these things have been enabled the User Generated Content as well as the ability of these companies to moderate that content in creek communities. Section 230 of the Communications Decency act has enabled that ecosystem to does all. By giving Online Companies the ability to moderate content without equating them to the publisher or speaker of the content, we have enabled the creation of Massive Online Community of millions and billions of people that come together and interact. Today, this committee will be examining that world that section 230 has enabled, the good and the bad. I would like to think the witnesses for appearing before us today. Each of you represent i
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Companies and Internet Users reposting Third Party Material as liability. Recorded earlier this week this is just over three hours reposting Third Party Material as liability. Recorded earlier this week this is just over three hours. The committee will now come to order the chair recognizes himself or five minutes for Opening Statement. On my content on online content moderation is the negine experience we know today whether looking up restaurant reviews or catching up on snl on youtube are checking in on a friend or a loved one on social media these are all experiences we have come to know and rely on. And the platforms we go to to do these things have been enabled by User Generated Content as well as the ability of these companies to moderate that content and create communities. Section 230 of Communications Decency actit has enabled that ecosystem to evolve by giving only companies the ability to moderatec content without equating them to the publisher or speaker of the content, we
Lawn. Im Melissa Francis in new york. This is after the bell. Hey, connell. Connell im connell mcshane, reporting live at this hour the state of pennsylvania. Start of after the bell series on swing state economies. We have three states in three days. Heading to michigan tomorrow, wisconsin on wednesday. These states helped put President Trump in the white house. Their economies may very well decide if he stays there, when America Votes this week, next year. Our host is from a company in chesser county. They specialize in automation. You will hear about later on in the hour. We begin with the records melissa talking about in the markets. Jackie deangelis on the floor of the new york stock exchange. Jackie. Reporter connell, records across the board. Market locked in gains with the dow up 115 point like at the settle. Three things traders are talking about. Positive earnings adding to the momentum. Optimism on trade, certainly a factor out there. Also some residual excitement about the