Zuckerberg, Dorsey to testify before House panel in March – report
Chief executive officers of Facebook and Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, could appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee for testimony in March, Politico reported citing sources familiar with the matter.
Although the focus of the hearing remains unknown, the report noted the two executives might be grilled by lawmakers over Facebook and Twitter’s roles in the storming of the Capitol Building on January 6 given that chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Frank Pallone, previously announced plans to investigate the companies over the matter.
“Twitter and Facebook gave Trump a platform to spread disinformation that ultimately resulted in incitement of the mob that attacked the Capitol. My Committee will examine how these platforms are addressing disinformation and extremism on their platforms,” Pallone said back in January following the deadly Capitol riots.
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