UPDATE: The hearing has ended. Archived video and statements are online here.
The Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing today, January 17th at 10am ET on the issue of social media and the spread of dangerous propaganda. Clint Watts, former FBI agent and member of CIR's Advisory Board, is among the experts testifying.
Watch live: www.commerce.senate.gov
From the committee webpage:
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Terrorism and Social Media: #IsBigTechDoingEnough?” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The hearing will examine the steps social media platforms are taking to combat the spread of extremist propaganda over the Internet.
Witnesses:
- Ms. Monika Bickert, Head of Global Policy Management, Facebook
- Ms. Juniper Downs, Global Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, YouTube
- Mr. Carlos Monje, Director, Public Policy and Philanthropy, Twitter
- Mr. Clinton Watts, Robert A. Fox Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Hearing Details:
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationThis hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.