Stronger privacy laws, limits on manipulative design, transparency requirements, and targeted changes to Section 230 itself could address platform harms without breaking what works. But repeal would be disastrous.

Last year, Policy Director @lisahmacpherson.bsky.social laid out two reform ideas that both avoid infringing on either the user or platform’s free expression, and could meaningfully allow for platform accountability for user harm – especially for kids.

And to be clear: Paramount-Skydance buying WBD would be just as bad. That deal would combine two of the Big Five studios, merge the #4 and #5 streaming services, and create a massive sports broadcasting power. Any sale of WBD that deepens media consolidation should be blocked.

...it was never meant to be a blanket exemption from the kinds of economic, safety, and privacy regulations that apply to other businesses. As @bergmayer.net explains, boundaries are important: #Section230 is meant to protect speech, not business practices.

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Beyond seeing how Chair Carr explains his willingness to use his position of power to go after journalists and broadcasters Trump openly destains -- I'm most interested in the debate over broadcast ownership caps and media consolidation.

Senator Schatz did a phenomal job driving home Chair Carr's blatant hypocrisy in how he applies the "public interest standard", asks whether Carr would threaten a conservative comedian's political satire in the same way. Schatz does not let Carr's attempts at trolling land at all. Fantastic work.

Meanwhile, Ranking Member Cantwell opens on affordability and consumer protection issues, threats to local news/broadcasters, and media consolidation.

@debbiedingell.house.gov on Sammy's Law - the parent surveillance law - says not every kid comes from supportive homes, and we cannot shift responsiblity from platforms to parents when it comes to safeguarding kids online.