translated from Spanish: The warning prepared by Twitter, Facebook and Google against “radical regulations” before the U.S. Congress.

Executive presidents of Twitter Inc, Facebook, and Alphabet Inc will tell U.S. lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday that it is crucial to achieve free internet expression by a federal law that protects companies in the industry, according to written testimonials from the companies Reuters has access to.
Section 230, a provision of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, protects companies from technology from liability for user-generated content and allows them to delete posts that are legal but objectionable.
The move has been heavily criticized by President Donald Trump and Democratic and Republican lawmakers who have been concerned about decisions aimed at moderating the content taken by Big Tech.
Twitter Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will tell the Senate Trade Commission Wednesday that eroding the foundations of Section 230 “could collapse the way we communicate online, leaving only a small number of giant technology companies.”
Dorsey called for “consideration and restraint” when it comes to broad regulatory solutions to address content moderation issues and warned that “radical regulations can further entrench companies with large market shares.”
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg said, “Section 230 made it possible for all major internet services to be built,” adding that “Congress should update the law to make sure it works as planned.”
Sundar Pichai of Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, said the company addressed the issue without political prejudice and has managed to provide information within existing legal frameworks, such as Section 230.
“I urge the committee to be very thoughtful about any changes to Section 230 and to be well aware of the consequences that such changes could have on businesses and consumers,” according to Pichai’s testimony.
In addition to discussions on law reform, the audience will address issues about consumer privacy and media consolidation.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, who said this month that they will seek to better regulate Section 230, refused to say Tuesday when it might proceed. “We’re not talking about imposing regulations on social media companies,” Pai said. “We’re talking about interpreting a provision of immunity.”

Original source in Spanish