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In a separate statement, the committee says it’s still talking to Facebook and Twitter about getting the executives to testify voluntarily without subpoena. https://t.co/1gn6tpd6pA — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Judiciary just sent updated guidance indicating a vote to subpoena Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will come on THURSDAY https://t.co/g21YTVPd1z — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@rachelmetz maybe you should move closer to the base station — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: 6 Russian military officers charged with a worldwide cyberattack. Pompeo says the criminal charges - by DOJ & FBI - make c… — PolitiTweet.org

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The US is only now trying to catch up to years of Chinese subsidies targeted toward developing countries for telecom gear: https://t.co/iE9IUWgJMc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @donie: NEW: We spoke to QAnon believers in Los Angeles at a march through Hollywood that portrayed itself as an anti-pedophilia protest… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MattZeitlin @mims Stage 2 is a daily newsletter that aggregates the best newsletters — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyRomm @dellcam @mmasnick Kicking back with a nice, tall glass of motor oil here — PolitiTweet.org

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@TruthFreedom17 I think you’re getting your committees mixed up. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MChrisRiley Yes, that was the context for the thread! https://t.co/Bw8Kjc4xhA — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyRomm i’m supposed to be on PTO that day so… not 'no' — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyRomm fine, but cut the question time to 2 minutes 30 seconds per senator — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyRomm Tony, not you too — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Now do corndogs! — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

It’s official. Dorsey, Pichai and Zuckerberg at Senate Commerce on Oct. 28. As previously reported, the CEOs voluntarily agreed to testify. https://t.co/Y5FkdCttLh — PolitiTweet.org

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@amac Completely agree. I wasn’t proposing this as some sort of solution; I was more reflecting on the calls for political neutrality of social media platforms and thinking about the factors that could have contributed to where we are now. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@blakereid Technological neutrality implies that, to the machine, “a post is a post is a post.” All inputs are the same. But it’s not a big leap to go from that to an expectation that the machine treat the content of all inputs equally, including along the political dimension. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@blakereid “We’re just a technology company” implies that the company’s role is just to build the machine. The machine just takes inputs and produces outputs without regard to what the inputs are. That’s the way tech companies wanted us to think about their services. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@sarahjeong I don’t disagree, but I think that’s a little bit different from what I’m talking about. What you’re pointing to as social media being a force for small-D democratic ideals is distinct from debates over partisan representation on the platforms. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The whole notion that social media platforms should be politically neutral is an outgrowth of the claim that they are *technologically* neutral, which is a different concept. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Part of me wonders how things might’ve turned out if Facebook and Twitter had, early on, abandoned all claims to “We’re just a technology platform” and straight up said “You know what? Yes, our software will probably shape what you see and how you perceive the world." — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@emtgray @HankHultquist Except that’s the whole ballgame, isn’t it? The entire case could turn on whether Congress delegated authority to the FCC on 230. Brand X would only take you so far. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I suppose one way this FCC/#Section230 thing could play out: Senate confirms Simington in the lame duck O’Rielly leaves at year-end Simington starts at the FCC in time for its Jan. 13 open meeting, which precedes the inauguration even if Biden wins Pai gets his three votes — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@NathanLeamerDC Omg, haha — PolitiTweet.org

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@mmm_whut Not unless O’Rielly steps down, the Senate confirms Simington, and the notice of proposed rulemaking can be prepared in time for the holidays. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

FCC general counsel 👇 https://t.co/lTgjB6fCek — PolitiTweet.org

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Tech platforms designing their policies https://t.co/pTkJxL5Jdl — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@bergmayer @HankHultquist It’s too early to be laughing this hard — PolitiTweet.org

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@bergmayer @HankHultquist Or, like, a continued back and forth that eventually leads to the Supremes — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@bergmayer @HankHultquist Right, right. For the sake of the exercise I was assuming the most favorable conditions for the FCC. — PolitiTweet.org