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Dec 12, 2020 42 tweets 28 min read
The year 2020 has been dominated by the novel coronavirus, the disease that first broke out in Wuhan, China and spread worldwide sickening more than 69.5M and taking at least 1.5M lives.

Let's take a look at this pandemic's timline thus far in the United States:

#COVID19 #USA On Jan. 7, Chinese authorities confirmed that they have identified the virus as a novel coronavirus, initially named 2019-nCoV by WHO.

On Jan. 20, 3 cases were reported in Thailand & Japan, causing the CDC to begin screenings at JFK, San Francisco, & L.A. international airports.
Nov 25, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read
What is Section 230?

Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, is a law that protects online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter from being held liable for content generated by users, in the way newspapers are liable for articles they publish.

#Section230 Image Section 230 also allows social platforms, so long as they act in "good faith," to moderate their services by removing content that is offensive or "objectionable."

However, it does not shield from liability for copyright violations or certain types of criminal acts. #Section230 Image
Nov 17, 2020 13 tweets 14 min read
CEOs of Twitter and Facebook, Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, to discuss “Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election.”

This is their second hearing in less than a month. #Twitter #Facebook
#Election2020 #USA Image Watch: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's opening statement at the Senate hearing.

#JackDorsey #Twitter #SenateHearing #Elections2020