Twitter and Facebook CEOs testify before lawmakers in wake of election – live

And we’re off: Lindsey Graham is talking about all the ways social media is ruining our youth. Teens check their phones 187 times daily! Snapchat streaks are addictive!

He says because of this, Section 230 protections should be revoked. Section 230 is a law that shields social media firms from legal liability for what users post. He says it should be modified to “incentivize social media platforms to come up with standards that are transparent”.

Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s rolling coverage of the latest appearance of the titans of the tech world before lawmakers in Washington.

I’m Kari Paul, one of the Guardian’s west coast technology reporters, and I will be providing you with live updates throughout the day.

The chief executive officers of Twitter and Facebook are taking the stand Tuesday to testify, again, about allegations of anti-conservative bias on their platforms.

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey were subpoenaed in October to appear at Tuesday’s hearing with the Senate judiciary committee to “review the companies’ handling of the 2020 election”.

Republican lawmakers frequently allege censorship of conservative views, but this particular hearing was called in response to the companies’ handling of a New York Post article about Joe Biden.

Stand by for more updates.