Senate Authorizes Subpoenas of Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to subpoena the chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Google to testify primarily about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pinchai, and Jack Dorsey are expected to testify before the committee in a pre-election congressional hearing regarding the limited liability shield established by Section 230 that allows platforms wide berth with regards to content moderation of their services.

The Senate Commerce Committee has voted to authorize subpoenas compelling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify before the panel.

Why it matters: The tech giants are yet again facing a potential grilling on Capitol Hill sometime before the end of the year, at a time when tech is being used as a punching bag from both the left and right.

Yes, but: The subpoenas will only be issued if the executives refuse to come voluntarily. The Commerce panel will first be...