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Mazie Hirono: “I think one of the concerns, though, is that the wholesale elimination of Section 230, which--I mean, I do support, you…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2023
I think one of the concerns, though, is that the wholesale elimination of Section 230, which--I mean, I do support, you know, holding these platforms responsible for the kind of hugely harmful content, but it does get into First Amendment freedom of speech issues.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono discusses the complexities of reforming Section 230 and its implications for free speech.

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