Lawmakers Agree Social Media Needs Regulation, But Say Prompt Federal Action Is Unlikely

By Craig Timberg, Tony Romm and Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post
Wed, 04/11/2018 - 5:25pm

Two days of Capitol Hill grilling of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it clear the risks posed by social media have become a matter of bipartisan concern, but longtime advocates of reining in the industry fear the current political environment could derail any meaningful legislation.

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