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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Cn.) called Section 230 'outdated' in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on reforms to the statute.

A bipartisan quartet of senators says they will push social media companies like Twitter, TikTok and Facebook to promote transparency by submitting certain internal data to independent and vetted researchers.

Senators introduced a bill targeting the lack of transparency among social media companies even as lawmakers consider banning some platforms in the U.S.

New bipartisan legislation would force Big Tech companies to hand over internal data to third-party researchers.

Social media use is linked to an increase in political engagement, but also increases in polarisation, populism, and distrust in institutions.

Here are two common ways of thinking about democracy in the online era. First, the internet is a liberation technology and will usher in an era of global democracy. Second, you can have social media or democracy, but not both.

The former Facebook manager joins the Council for Responsible Social Media, a new coalition created to press big tech to change

A Twitter Inc. whistleblower’s appearance at a hearing Tuesday put a focus on lack of action in Congress to rein in big tech.

New research shows that Big Tech companies are manipulating the online experiences of millions of Americans in ways unknown before.

Google May Send Republicans to Spam, but We're Holding Big Tech Accountable Big Tech has an outsized ability to shape our online experiences By Sen. John Thune Fox News Today’s debates around Big Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, or Google, among others, typically center around the ability that these platforms have to shape social media…