03/20/2018
https://congress.gov...
"opening statement"
"The time has come to hold online platforms accountable for their part in the rise of disinformation and extremism."
"The troubling research I mentioned demonstrates that Facebook was not simply allowing disinformation and extremism to spread, it actively amplified it and spread it."
"It is crucial to understand that these companies aren't just mere bystanders--they are playing an active role in the meteoric rise of disinformation and extremism because they make money on it."