Report by Tanya Singh:
The chief executives of Facebook and Twitter are in talks with House of Representatives lawmakers to testify at a hearing as early as March, Politico reported. According to the media outlet, the exact focus of the hearing is not yet clear. But Facebook has discussed making its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, available to appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Twitter and its chief, Jack Dorsey, has also discussed the same.
As per reports, the appearance of Facebook and Twitter CEOs could be contingent on them testifying jointly alongside Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc. The media outlet said that a firm date has not yet been set for hearing, but it could come as early as March. It is worth noting that all three chiefs had appeared at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee in October.
Republican lawmakers questioned them about their content moderation decisions while Democrats primarily focused on insufficient actions against misinformation that interfered with the election.