[The] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today released a statement saying that it was convening state attorneys general to discuss its concerns that these companies were “hurting competition and intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas.” Social media platforms have the right to determine what types of legal speech they will permit on their platforms. It is inappropriate for the federal government to use the threat of law enforcement to limit companies from exercising this right. In particular, law enforcement should not threaten social media companies with unwarranted investigations for their efforts to rid their platforms of extremists who incite hate and violence.

Ron Wyden

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Personal data is now the weapon of choice for political influence campaigns and we must NOT make it easier for foreign adversaries to seize these weapons. Beefing up protections and controls on personal privacy needs to be a national security priority.

3:26 PM - Sep 5, 2018



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