Of tireless hours of work of activists and protesters and organizers. And no, no, im not talking about the fact that i finally did the wounded peacock yoga pose. But i did. It might have yet to unfurl. Ok, im lying. I didnt do the wounded peacock because i dont know what the wounded peacock is because i dont do yoga and i dont not do yoga out of some toxic masculinity belief that men shouldnt be in unit charge with their feet behind their head. I dont do it because i dont want to talk to people about yoga. Thats the main reason. Anyway, there was a Seismic Shift in this country that played out in this election, and its only barely being talked about in every single state where some aspect of the drug war was on the ballot. The people, the voters, the human beings on these things voted to legalize, or decriminalize drugs in every single one montana legalize marijuana. South dakota legalize marijuana, mississippi, legalized medical marijuana, or again, decriminalized all drugs, arizona l
What do you think is going to be one of the major issues that the Incoming Biden Administration may face . Kyle one thing the Biden Administration early on will figure out what they have to do with is they are inheriting at least a google antitrust lawsuit from the doj. And, you know, there is speculation about how politically motivated it may have been, but nevertheless the actual text of this thing is fairly narrow and fairly focused on issues that democrats have raised as well about the market power of google. They will have to decide, okay almost certainly they will continue to litigate this, but do we want to expand this . Do we want to try and rope in some state attorneys general who are also investigating google . The trump doj has the support of a group of ags, but they are all republicans. Democrats are looking at this stuff too. How expensive do we want to go on antitrust . Host do you think it will be more expensive than under a Trump Administration . Kyle that is the expect
[inaudible conversations] this hearing will come to order. Ms. Cantwell will join us remotely at the beginning of the hearing. We convene to continue work to make sure the laws that govern it are sufficiently uptodate the internet is a Great Success story thanks in large part to the regulatory and legal structure that we cannot take that for granted and with those prominent internet platforms the witnesses include mr. Jack dorsey. And Mark Zuckerberg of facebook. On october 1st the committee voted on bipartisan and unanimous basis to approve the issuance of subpoenas after discussions among representatives and the Committee Witnesses have agreed to voluntarily and remotely appear there is a strong agreement on both sides of these aisled that hearing frm these witnesses with those deliberations before this committee with legislative reformss with a free and open internet i was 25 years it has been the hallmark of a driving Digital Economy in the United States this has been attributed b
For almost 25 years, the preservation of Internet Freedom has been the hallmark of a thriving Digital Economy in the United States. The success has largely been attributed to a light touch Regulatory Framework and to section 230 of the communications decisions the act, the 26 words they created the internet. There is little dispute that section 230 played an early role ofthe Critical Development Online Platforms. It provides protection from liability to remove and moderate content that take what their users consider to be obscene, filthy,cinius, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. This shield has been pivotal in protecting Online Platforms from but it has also given these internet platforms the ability to control, cycle, and even censor content in whatever manner. The time has come for that free pass to end. 230, 24 years of section much has changed. The internet is no longer in emerging technology. Companies before us today are no longer scrappy startups operat
Communicators, a discussion of tech issues that may play a role in campaign 20 20. Joining us from washington, d. C. Is berin szoka, techfreedom founder senior fellow. And from los angeles, jessica gonzales, free press coceo. Ms. Gonzales, i want to start with news that is breaking as we are taping this. That is a potential look at section 230, the liability portion of the Communications Act, and possible changes to it. What is your view and your groups view on section 230, and what do you think about possible changes . Is ana section 230 important mechanism to defend free speech on the internet. We think it should largely remain in place. 230, andhe attacks on especially the president s executive order he issued in response to twitter Fact Checking is very problematic censorship that runs contrary to the First Amendment. Berin szoka, your initial thoughts on potential changes. Berin i agree with everything she said, and it is not just an important protection but the law that made the