Hearing: “Mainstreaming Extremism: Social Media’s Role in Radicalizing America” (Virtual Hearing)

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Thursday, September 24, 2020 (11:00 AM)

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Washington, D.C.
Member and witness participation will be in-person and through Cisco Webex Virtual Platform. Public access via the Committee website at http://energycommerce.house.gov

Witnesses

Mr. John Donohue
Fellow, Rutgers University Miler Center for Community Protection and Resiliency

Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM
  • Responses to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 01:33 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 10:24 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM

Ms. Taylor Dumpson
Hate Crime Survivor and Cyber-Harassment Target

Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 10:24 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM

The Honorable Marc Ginsberg
President, Coalition for a Safer Web

Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 11:39 AM
  • Related Witness Support Document #1 [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 11:39 AM
  • Responses to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 01:33 PM
  • Supplemental Document to the Responses to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 01:33 PM

Mr. Tim Kendall
Chief Executive Officer, Moment

Added 09/23/2020 at 10:19 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 09:00 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 09:00 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 09/23/2020 at 09:00 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Briefing Memo [PDF] Added 09/21/2020 at 02:45 PM
  • Document for the Record - Statement by Rep. Malinowski [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Blog - Time for the Section 230 Pendulum to Swing by Neil Fried [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from CCIA and NetChoice [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from Julian Sanchez, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from Will Duffield, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from the Humane Society Legislative Fund [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from Consumer Reports [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from the National Hispanic Media Coalition [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - Facebook’s Civil Rights Audit – Final Report [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM
  • Document for the Record - "Facebook Ignored Warnings About Event Page Abuses for Years" by Muslim Advocates [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:43 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Pallone [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:36 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Walden [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:36 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Chair Schakowsky [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:36 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member Rodgers [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:36 PM

Hearing Record

  • Unedited Transcript [PDF] Added 12/01/2020 at 05:59 PM

First Published: September 17, 2020 at 05:33 PM
Last Updated: December 1, 2020 at 05:59 PM


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