Facebook and Twitter executives plan to defend their companies in two
congressional hearings, arguing they are aggressively trying to root out
foreign actors who want to do the United States harm just weeks before
the midterm elections.
Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey will also face angry Republicans who claim the
companies have shown evidence of bias against conservatives. In
prepared testimony released ahead of a House hearing Wednesday
afternoon, Dorsey says his company does not use political ideology to
make decisions.
Congress has sharply criticized the social media companies over the last
year as it has become clear that they were at the forefront of Russia's
interference in the 2016 elections and beyond. That scrutiny has led to
additional criticism over the companies' respect for user privacy and
whether conservatives are being censored — frustrations that are
particularly heightened ahead of the midterms.
Source: CBS News
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