⁍ The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 17.
⁍ The executives will testify on allegations of anti-conservative bias.
⁍ The companies have come under heavy criticism from conservatives over their decision to flag two New York Post stories as spreading disinformation.
⁍ The CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc will also testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 28 about a key law protecting internet companies.
– The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Reuters reports. The committee voted Thursday to subpoena the two CEOs. The executives will testify on allegations of anti-conservative bias, the committee said. The companies have come under heavy criticism from conservatives over their decision to flag two New York Post stories as spreading disinformation. The CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet Inc will also testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 28 about a key law protecting internet companies. Republican President Donald Trump and many Republican lawmakers have continued to criticize tech companies for allegedly stifling conservative voices. Both hearings are aimed at discussing the issue.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-senate-tech-int/facebook-twitter-ceos-to-testify-post-election-us-senate-panel-idUSKBN2782WZ