US Senate to subpoena Facebook and Twitter CEOs over Trump story
The New York Post has reported on presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, which content social media flagged as possible misinformation
22 October 2020 - 16:49
Washington — The US Senate judiciary committee has voted to subpoena the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook after the social media platforms decided to block stories from the New York Post that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son.
The vote passed along party lines with 12 Republicans approving the motion. The 10 Democrats on the committee were not present for the session over its consideration of judge Amy Coney Barrett’s supreme court nomination, which the panel approved...
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