Twitter’s Dorsey meets with lawmakers amid pressure on tech


  • TECH
  • Friday, 18 May 2018

Jack Dorsey, CEO and co-founder of Twitter and founder and CEO of Square, speaks at the Consensus 2018 blockchain technology conference in New York City, New York, U.S., May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Twitter Inc chief executive officer Jack Dorsey met with lawmakers from the US House and Senate on May 16 as the social-media company finds itself in the middle tech policy debates ranging from net neutrality and privacy to diversity in Silicon Valley. 

“#Pleasure to meet with @Twitter’s @jack today,” Senator Ed Markey, of Massachusetts tweeted, saying they had been joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Maria Cantwell of Washington – all Democrats. 

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