The House Oversight and Accountability Committee had a hearing on “Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias,” questioning Twitter executives who worked for the social media platform during the Hunter Biden laptop censorship. The former chief legal officer at Twitter, Vijaya Gadde, said Twitter received requests from federal agencies to remove specific content. Gadde said Twitter uses phrases such as “do not amplify” to prevent the platform from recommending certain tweets, noting it was like visibility filtering.
From Just the News:
"Many social media platforms are under the control of people who are hostile to the fundamental American principles of free speech and expression protected in the U.S. Constitution," [Chairman James Comer] said. "We've witnessed Big Tech autocrats wield their unchecked power to suppress the speech of Americans to promote their preferred political opinions. Twitter was once one of these platforms — until Elon Musk purchased the company a few months ago ...
